AIMS OF THE . \ INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA SOCIETY
To foster the love of camellias throughout the world and main tain 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
20-31 March 1999 - International Camellia Congress, Myazaki, Japan (see p. 13). 14 Feb- 5 March 2001- The International Camellia Congress, Los Angeles, California, USA (see p. 106).
On the Cover: - Camellias had their season in the hot sun of late May at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show in London. For how Tom Stuart-Smith beat the odds to mount Chane!'s gold-medal-winning garden featuring white camellias, see pages 22-25. :M:iyazaki Children's Park Kodomo-no-kuni Welcomes you to our Camellia Garden during the /~/ 1999 International Camellia Congress
Camellia Garden with 550 varieties
WELCOME AZALEA & KURUME CAMELLIA Visit Kurume on the 1999 Post Congress Tours. See the 350-year-old Camellia 'Masayosi' ('Donckelarii'). Come see us 120 YOSHIKI, KUSANO MACHI KURUME, FUKUOKA, 839-11 AKASI JAPAN HISATOMI 2 INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA JOURNAL 1998 No. 30 An Official Publication ofthe International Camellia Society
CONTENTS Page
.Directors and Officers 4 Message from the President Pat Macdonald 7 ICS News 12 People and Events 1999 International Camellia 13 Congress in Miyaki, Japan Camellias of Miyazaki Akira Hidaka, Kazuyo Hamago and Elizabeth Sheldon 14 The Old and Famous Camellias of Japan Shuho Kirino 17 Le Bosquet de Chanel: Camellias at the Chelsea Flower Show Tom Stuart-Smith 22 Searching for Camellias in Greece Waldemar Max Hansen 26 Death of an Old Camellia in Portugal 35 Repairing the Camellia House at Wardour Barry Williamson 37 A Camellia Show in Tokyo Maryella Pigott 39 Obituaries Shinji Shinoda 41 Yoshiaki Andoh 42 Ashes of Paul Jones Interred at Eryldene 43 A Plaque to Robert Fortune 44 Books "Nippon Tsubaki - Sazanka Meikan" (The Nomenclature of Japanese Camellias and Sasanquas) by the Japan Camellia Society 45 "The World's Best Camellia Cultivatars" by Gao Jiyin, Mrs Chen Shaoyun and other Chinese camellia experts 46 "Camellias" by Jennifer Trehane 47 "The lllustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias" by Stirling Macoboy 48
I 'I 3 Culture and Research Ring-Width Studies on a Camellia from Claremont Landscape Garden Martin Bridge 50 The Riddles of Claremont Herb Short 54 International Camellia Research Conference in China 58 The Wild Camellias of Laoshan Wang Shaoping, Wang Renqin and Li Li 60 Camellia Species as Ornamental Plants Neville Haydon 63 . A Tribute to Dr. Sun Yatsen Gao Jiyin and Herb Short 66 A Camellia Treasure from a Five-and-Ten-Cent Store Herb Short 68 Flower Blight Reaches Europe 70 New Species Camellia cucphuongensis 71 Camellia rosmannii Tran Ninh 74 New Species of Genus Camellia from Vietnam Tran Ninh and Naotoshi Hakoda 76 New Species of Camellia Chang Hung Ta 80 Camellia peteloW Tran Ninh and Naotoshi Hakoda 82 Additions and Corrections to International Camellia Nomenclature for the Year 1997 Thomas 1. Savige 84 In the Regions 99 200 I International Camellia Congress in Southern California 106 Treasurer's Report 107 Membership 109 4 Directors and Officers 1998-2000 ~~ ~~ '1 \
PATRON: Mr. Tom Savige, Hawksview Road, Wirlinga, N.S.W. 2640, Australia
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Pat Macdonald, 44 Kelland Road, Waipipi, 3RD Waiuku, New Zealand
VICE PRESIDENTS: Mr. Lewis Fetterman, P.O. Box 306, Clinton, N.C. 28328, U.S.A. Dr. Ross Hayter, Bells Flat Road, Yackandanah, Victoria 3740, Australia Miss Jennifer Trehane, Church Cottage, Hampreston, Wimbourne, Dorset BH21 7LX, England Dr. Shunpei Uemoto, T-560, 2-4-32, Ueno-Higashi, Toyonako City, Osaka, Japan
DIRECTORS: Africa Mr. Leslie Riggall, Fern Valley Botanic Garden, Igwababa Road, Kloof, 3610 Natal, South Africa Asia Mr. Gorou Emure, 3-1-13, Kouyama, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 176, Japan Mr. Katsusuke Oota, 1488-3, Heirinji, Iwatsuki-shi, 339 Saitama-ken, Japan Australia Mr. Bob Cherry, 2117 Greta Road, Kulnura, NSW 2250 Mr. Peter Levick, 73 Roland Avenue, Wahroonga, NSW 2076 Miss Nance Swanson, 43 Wellington Road, East Lindfield, NSW 2070 France Mme. Franyoise Brivet, 32 rue des Fontaines, 92310 Sevres M. Max Hill, 30 Chemin du Bois Chaperon, 91640 Bris-sous-Forges Germany/Austria Mr. Peter Fischer, Hoden 16,21789 Wingst, Germany Dr. Volkard Roezel, Engelsberg 19,53819 Neunkirchen, Germany Italy Dott. Ing. Antonio Sevesi, Piazzale San Francesco 3, 21047 Saronno 5 New Zealand Mrs. Vonnie Cave, "Seafield", R.D. 24, Wanganui Mr. Neville Haydon, Camellia Haven, P.O.Box 195, Takanini 1730 Portugal Sr. Jose Gil de Ferreira, Casa Do Casal, Refojos, 9780 Santo Tirso United Kingdom Mrs. Marigold Assinder, 29 Deodar Road, Putney, London SW15 2NP Mr. William Johnson, Trannack Vean, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8UP . Mrs. Elizabeth Scott-Moncrieff, 14 Richmond Road, Malvern Link, Worcestershire WR14 lNE U.S.A. Mr. Gregory Davis, 7815 Burgoyne, Houston, TX 77063 Mr. Arthur Landry, 10522 Ferncliff Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70815 Mr. William Stewart, 912 Roeder Way, Sacramento, CA 95822 Channel Islands and Other Regions Mrs. Ann Bushell, Richmond House, Richmond Avenue, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GYI lQQ, Channel Islands Mr. August Duttweiler, Steinmuri 10, CH 8604 Volketswil, Switzerland
INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA REGISTRAR: Mr. Malcolm Perry, 54 East Parade, Eastwood, NSW 2122, Australia Dr. Neil Mitchell, 34 Hutchinson Cresent, Kamfah 2902, Australia
SECRETARY: Mrs. Eve Murphy, P.O.Box 313, Pukekohe, New Zealand
TREASURER: Mr. Neville Haydon, P.O.Box 195, Takanini 1730, New Zealand
MEMBERSHIP REGISTRAR: Dr. David Razzak, Bas Sejour, Ruettes des Fries, Cobo, Guernsey GY5 7PW, Channel Islands 6 EDITOR Herbert Short, 41 Galveston Road, East Putney, London SW15 2RZ, England Copy Editor: Roger Long, Ozarda, Les Hamonets, St. John, Jersey JE3 4PF, Channel Islands
EDITORIAL BOARD Mme.Francoise Brivet, 32 rue des Fontaines, 92310, Sevres, France Mrs. Vonnie Cave, "Seafield",R.D.24, Wanganui, New Zealand Mrs. Jean Comber, 521 Long Lake Drive, Pensacola, FL 32506, U.S.A. Mrs. D.M. Freeman, The Lea Rig, Pelynt, Looe, Cornwall PLl3 2LU, England Dr. Nancy van Schaik, PO.Box 472, Kleinmond 7195, South Africa Klaus Urban, Langheckenweg 13, 60433, Frankfurt, Germany Mrs. Mieko Yamamoto, 6-2-13-506 Akasaka, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 107, Japan Zhao Shiwei, Beijing Botanical Garden, Wofosi Rd, Beijing, 100093. China
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Time Table When it is 1200 (noon) at ICS Headquarters in New Zealand, it is-
October to April+ April to October+
1000 - Eastern Australia 1000 0930 - Central Australia 0930 0800 - Western Australia 0800 , 0800 - Japan 0900 , 0700 -China 0800 0200 - South Africa 0200 , 2400 - Western Europe 0200 2300* - Channel Islands 0100 Portugal UK 1800* - East Coast USA 2000* 1700* - Gulf Coast USA 1900* 1500* - West Coast USA 1700*
* Previous day + Precise dates depend on when countries change to Summer Time. 7 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Taking over the position of ICS President Now that we have the Otomo Fund set is certainly a challenge particularly when I up, we have an opportunity for more consider the illustrious camellia experts direct assistance to researchers. However, who have preceded me. It is only when one this cannot be achieved unless we receive takes on such a position, one realises the more financial contributions to the Fund. huge amount of work carried out by one's We are very grateful indeed to. those predecessors over the last 36 years to bring individuals and Regions who have made the Society to its present acknowledged donations already and hope that all of you status in the world horticultural scene. will seriously consider doing so. The challenge now, as always, is to move You might think that the ICS Executive forward. has shifted to the end of the earth! New It is also time to study our Aims again and Zealand might be a long way away but make certain that we are adhering to them. distance is no barrier with instant Looking at the first and last Aims, we communication possible by phone, fax, must make sure that there is a place in the e-mail, etc. Please get in touch with me, Society for every camellia enthusiast or ICS Secretary Eve Murphy, if you have around the world; that their special expert any concerns - but it is very nice to hear ise and interest is acknowledged and from you any time. encouraged, whether they be scientists, We are enormously fortunate that our hybridists, nurserymen, historians, registrars, Editor, Herbert Short, and Membership editors, directors or membership represen Registrar, David Razzak, have carried on tatives. Most important of all are the people their excellent work in these two crucial who· grow and cherish a few or many positions. My personal gratitude to them camellias in their garden, conservatory or both. We are very fortunate, as well, to shadehouse, whether large or small. If we have Neville Haydon as Treasurer, with did not have them as members, most of the his considerable accountancy skills and efforts of the "experts" previously men-· his huge knowledge of the genus tioned would be wasted. Camellia, and Eve Murphy as Secretary. .The second Aim - "to undertake historical, Those of you who came to New Zealand scientific and horticultural research in con for the Congress will know what an nection with camellias" - has until now efficient and charming person Eve is, and been focused, for the most part, on the epic we are lucky to have the use of her office "The International Camellia Register". facilities including e-mail. Our Society's limited resources assisted "The International Camellia Register the International Camellia Registrar, Tom Supplement" has arrived and I hope will Savige, and others, who worked for years soon be in the hands of everyone who to compile the Register, and, along with owns a Register. Many thanks to Tom the personal financial pledges of the Savige, Malcolm Perry, Eric Craig and Directors, funded its publication. Bob Cherry for getting the Supplement In addition, we have provided help to published and distributed. some speakers to attend our Congresses I am very pleased to welcome China as a and have published research papers in the new Region, and Tim T. Shao as Journal. Membership Representative. For many 8 years, the Board of Directors has l'hybridation, de la culture, d'un historien, expressed the wish to have China as a d'un administrateur, editeur, d'un membre separate Region of the ICS. I know the de la direction ou d'un delegue regional. Board joins me in hoping that an increasing L' amateur qui cultive avec amour quelques number of Chinese members will enjoy camelias dans son jardin, sa veranda ou sa many years of pleasure from the ICS. serre ombragee, quelle que soit l'echelle I am looking forward to the International de son operation, reste pour la societe Ie Camellia Congress in Miyazaki, Japan. membre Ie plus important. Sans rui, les ICS Director Gorou Iimure, the Japan efforts de nos "experts" seraient en grande Camellia Society, and the City of Miyazaki partie perdus. have planned something very special for Le second objectif, a savoir "la recherche us and I hope that you will be there if at all dans les domaines de l'histoire, de la sci possible. Congresses are always such a ence et de l'horticulture au sujet des marvellous way to meet other camellia camelias", estjusqu'a maintenant servi par enthusiasts from around the world. Ie fameux "International Camellia Register" . Notre societe a mis ses ressources, pour Ie moins limitees, au serv ice du Je Greffier des Camelias International, Tom Savige, ainsi que Pat Macdonald d'autres, ont travaille durant des annees a I'elaboration du Registre et, grace aux MESSAGE DE LA PRESIDENTE engagements financiers de la direction, reussi sa publication. II ne fait pas l'ombre d'un doute que Nous avons, de plus, apporte l'assistance prendre la presidence de la ICS n'est pas necessaire a certains orateurs afin qu'ils chose facile, surtout quand je pense a tous puissent se rendre a nos congres et nous les grands noms qui m'ont precedee. Seule avons publie des articles de recherche dans la nouvelle fonction de president permet Ie bulletin. de juger vraiment de l'oeuvre importante, La caisse Otomo desormais mise en ( au cours de ces 36 demieres annees, realisee place, nous sommes maintenant en mesure d'assister d'une fa<;on plus directe les , par mes preclecesseurs qui ont eleve la \ societe a sa position reconnue actuelle chercheurs dans leurs travaux. Neanmoins, ment sur la scene de l'horticulture. ceci ne reste possible que si la caisse est Le defi, toutefois, reste a jamais i'avenir. davantage alimentee financierement. Nous Le temps est venu d'examiner a nouveau sommes extremement reconnaissants nos objectifs et de verifier qu' ils sont bien envers tous les individus et les regions qui suivis. ont deja contribue et nous faisons appel Si I'on prend Ie premier et Ie dernier de egalement a la generosite de chacun d'en
ces objectifs, il est important de garantir a tre vous. '"'I tout amoureux du camelia, quelle que soit Ne pensez surtout pas que votre presi sa position geographique mondiale, une dente est partie it l'autre bout du monde! place au sein de la societe et que ses con La Nouvelle-Zelande est, certes, bien loin, -, naissances et son enthousiasme soient mais de nos jours, la distance n'est plus un ,) reconnus et encourages, qu'il s'agisse d'un obstacle et la communication, par tele expert scientifique, d'un specialiste de phone, fax, e-mail etc. est instantanee. 9 N'hesitez pas a me contacter, ainsi qu'Eve la ville de Miyazaki ont prepare pour nous Murphy, secretaire de la ICS, en cas de quelques surprises. 1'espere y retrouver probleme ou tout simplement pour com chacun d'entre vous, les congres represen muniquer. tant l'occasion unique de rencontrer des Nous avons la chance de compter tou amoureux du camelia des quatre coins du jours parmi nous Herbert Short, editeur, et monde. David Razzak, responsable des adhesions, lesquels ont poursuivi leurs excellents Pat Macdonald travaux dans ces deux domaines essentiels. Je les en remercie tous deux personnelle ment. Nous avons egalement la chance BOTSCHAFT DER PRASIDENTIN d' avoir Neville Haydon comme tresorier et de profiter de ses larges connaissances en Den Posten der ICS-Prasidentin comptabilite , ainsi que son immense zu ubernehmen, ist gewiB eine savoir sur Ie Cametia. Nous avons aussi la Herausforderung, besonders dann, wenn chance d'avoir Eve Murphy comme secre man die beruhmten Experten bedenkt, die taire. Ceux d'entre vous qui se sont rendus vor mir das Amt bekleidet haben. Nur au congres de Nouvelle-Zelande connais wenn man so ein Amt antritt, wird einem sent deja l'efficacite et Ie charme d'Eve erst bewuBt, welche Unmengen an Arbeit . qui met egalement, pour notre bonheur, la tiber die vergangenen 36 Jahre vor den technologie qui equipe son bureau a notre Vorhergangern bewaltigt wurde, urn den disposition, et notamment son courrier Verein zu seinem gegenwartig anerkannten electronique. Status im Feld des Weltgartenbaus zu "The International Camellia Register bringen. Supplement" est desormais paru et sera Die Herausforderung ist eh wie je: weiter bientOt entre les mains, j'espere, de tout vorwarts! detenteur du Registre. Tous nos remer Es ist aber auch an der Zeit, daB wir uns ciements a Tom Savige, Malcom Perry, wieder auf unsere Ziele besinnen und Eric Craig et Bob Cherry pour leurs sicherstellen, daB wir uns an sie halten. travaux d'edition et de distribution. Wenn wir das erste und letzte Ziel betra C' est avec plaisir que nous accueillons au chten, mussen wir uns vergewissern, daB sein de la societe la Chine en tant que nou es einen Platz fUr jeden Kamelienliebhaber velle region et Tim T. Shao en tant que in der Welt gibt; daB deren Spezial wis delegue. La direction avait, depuis de sen und Interessen anerkannt und unter nombreuses annees, exprime Ie souhait de sttitzt werden, ganz gleich ob sie voir la Chine former une region separee Wissenschaftler, Hybridisierungsexperten, dans Ie cadre de la ICS et je suis sure que Gartner, Historiker, Verwalter, Redakteure, Ie reste de l'equipe de direction se joint a Direktoren oder Mitgliedsvertreter sind. moi pour souhaiter aun nombre croissant Das Wichtigste sind doch aIle die Leute, de membres chinois de nombreuses annees die ein paar oder gar viele Kamelien in de participation a la ICS. ihren Garten, ihrem Wintergarten oder l'attends avec impatience Ie Congres schattigen Gewachshaus anpflanzen und International du Camelia de Miyazaki au sie hegen und pflegen. Wenn wir sie nicht . Japon. Le directeur de la ICS Gorou als Mitglied hatten, wtirden die meisten Iimure, la societe japonaise du camelia et Anstrengungen der vorher erwahnten 10 "Fachleute" vollig umsonst sein. schatzen, daB unser Redakteur, Herbert Das zweite Ziel, namlich "historische, Short, und der Mitgliedschaftsverwalter, wissenschaftliche und gartenanbauliche David Razzak, ihre Arbeit in diesen Recherche im Zusammenhang mit auBerst wichtigen Amtern weitergeflihrt Kamelien durchzuflihren", hat sich soweit haben. leh mochte ihnen meinen person hauptsachlich auf das legendare lichen Dank aussprechen. Unser "International Camellia Register" konzen Kassenflihrer, Neville Haydon, mit seinen triert. Mit unseren beschrankten betrachtlichen Buchhaltungskemltnissen Ressourcen konnten wir Tom Savige, den und seinem enorm groBen Wissen internationalen Kamelienverwalter, und beziiglich der gattung Kamelien, und ,,' andere, die jahrelang an der Erstellung des Frau Eve Murphy, unsere \, Registers arbeiteten, unterstiitzen und Verwaltungsdirektoren, werden beide seine VerOffentlichung zusammen mit der ebenfalls sehr hoch geschatzt. Die von personlichen finanziellen Unterstiitzung Ihnen, die am KongreB in Neuseeland teil durch die Direktoren bestreiten. nahmen, wissen, wie tiichtig und charmant Hinzu kommt, daB wir einige Sprecher Eve ist, und wir sind ihr iiberaus dankbar, unterstiitzt haben, so daB sie an unseren daB wir ihr Biiro samt Einrichtungen und Kongressen teilnehmen konnten und Email benutzten dUrren. auBerdem wir haben einige wis "The International Camellia Register senschaftliche Abhandlungen im Journal Supplement" ist erschienen und ich hoffe, veroffentlicht. daB es bald aIle denen zugehen wird, die Seit der Einrichtung der Otomo-Stiftung, ein Register besitzen. Dank gebUhren Tom werden wir Chancen flir eine direktere Savige, Malcolm Perry, Eric Craig und Unterstiitzung der Wissenschaftler haben. Bob CheITY flir die Veroffentlichung und Dies kann jedoch nicht eITeicht werden, die Verteilung. wenn wir keine groBeren finanzielle Ich freue mich sehr, daB wir China als Beitrage flir dieses Programm erhalten. neue Region begriiBen diirfen und somit Wir sind den einzelnen Personen und auch Tim T. Shao als den Mitgliedsvertreter. den Regionen sehr dankbar, die bereits Der Vorstand hatte schon lange auf China Beitrage geleistet haben und hoffen sehr, als eine separate ICS-Region gehofft. leh daB Sie aIle ebenfalls diesem Beispiel fol weiB, daB der Vorstand mit mir zusammen gen. darauf baut, daB eine zunehmende Anzahl Wenn Sie nun denken, daB die ICS chinesischer Mitglieder fiir viele Jahre in Prasidentin sich ans andere Ende der Welt den GenuB der ICS kommen werden. verzogen hat, und daB Neuseeland so leh freue mich auf den ICS-KongreB in unendlich weit weg ist, kann ich nur sagen, Miyazaki, Japan. ICS-Direktor Gorou
daB Entfernung heute kein Hindernis mehr Emure, der japanische Kamelienverein '\ flir direkte Kommunikation ist: denn und die Stadt Miyazaki haben etwas ganz Telefon, Fax, Email usw. stehen uns zur besonderes fiir uns geplant und ich hoffe, Verfiigung! Wenden Sie sich bitte an mich daB Sie, wenn irgend moglich, teilnehmen oder die ICS-Verwaltungsdirektorin, Frau werden. Kongresse sind immer so eine Eve Murphy. Und das nicht nur wenn Sie nette Gelegenheit, andere Kamelienliebhaber irgendwelche Sorgen haben. Ich freue aus der ganzen Welt kennenzulernen. mich immer von Ihnen zu horen! Wir konnen uns iiberaus gliicklich Pat Macdonald 11
~~tt 5Ol':>< 'y ~ -::/ / ~ \~ r- •y -? ~ -j-}[,. ~ ~:g:teJ:mo)~r5~l:' ~t'~t1i!X~ff:!ll,JiatJ~I'\~B~£o~;t:, Mthh15;O).~~g~l,~'ij'gl'\~~l:''O ~i!ebgLjbLl,\~o I~~'YI \=\=-:gH~J 1f1ES1, \;t:o ~U(0J=¥:7G1Z'01ES 20-23 March Pre-Congress Tour A Southern Kyushu Toi Misaki (Cape Toi), Ibusuki, Kagoshima. Ebino Kogen (Ebino Plateau) Pre-Congress Tour B - Yakushima Island Kagoshima, Kirishima 23-26 March Congress in Miyazaki 27-31 March Post-Congress Tour C Kyushu Extension and Kyoto Including, Kurume, Hagi, Kyoto, Osaka Post-Congress Tour D Kyushu Extens.on Kumamoto, Mt. Aso, Kurume, Arita, Sasebo, Nagasaki For full details contact your local ICS Directors or Membership Representative or the Official Travel Agent: Congress Coordinator: Pacific Tour Systems Corp. Gorou Iimure Attn: ICS 1999 Project ICS Director 4-41-24 Higashi-Ikebukuro 3-1-13, Kouyama, Nerima-ku Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-0013, Japan Tokyo, 176-0022, Japan Phone: 81-3-5950-5921 Phone: 81-3-3999-1011 Fax: 81-3-5950-6191 Fax: 81-3-3970-1160 also, in the UK Eyas Limited 5 Cooper Street Chichester West Sussex P019 lEB Phone: 44-1243-775-561 Fax: 44-1243-776-738 E-mail: [email protected] 14 Children's Land (Kodomo-no-Kuni) Camellia Purk. CAMELLIAS OF MIYAZAKI Akira Hidaka, Kazuyo Hamago and Elizabeth Sheldon '8~0)f1f LES CAMELIAS DE MIYAZAKI DIE KAMELIEN VON MIYAZAKI The city of Miyazaki, which will host the parts of Miyazaki Prefecture. 1999 International Camel Iia Congress, is Nobeoka Castle ruins in Shiroyama Park, on the southeast coast of Kyushu Island in the centre of Nobeoka, are especially and benefits from abundant precipitation known for 'Yabu-tsubaki', the common and sunshine. To the east is the Sea of bush or wild camellia. Two walkways lead Hyuga and to the west is the Kyushu up to the park - white 'Yabu-tsubaki' on mountain range, which creates an ideal the north walk and light pink on the east warm, yet mild, climate very suitable for walk beckon to passersby. The medium growing camellias. size, light pink. campanulate to bowl It is possible to see them whether you are shaped single 'Nobe-oka' is the most traveling in the northern or the southern famous in Miyazaki. 15 [n all, there are 3,300 'Yabu-tsubaki' in In Ihe Ohae region there are also four red, white, pink and variegated colours. 'Uraku' wilh Irunks from 0.6 10 1.6 m (2 to When in full bloom along a prominent 5.2 ft) in circumference. stone wall within the park, they are a The 'Uraku' described above are pre delight to camellia lovers. The oldest tree, sumed 10 be about 400 or 500 years old which is II m (36 ft) in height, is about ancl are designated as natural monuments 230 years old and is located under a large by the city and prefeclure. sacred bell, known as the Kanetsuki-do. Nearby, ancienl Ichiigashi, Tabu, Surrounding the Kanetsuki-do are camel Kohyamaki and 'Yabu-Isubaki' 300 to 500 lia trees of 100 years and older. Many have years old can be found. It is interesting to flowers with unusual colours and bear speculate as to how and by whom these unusual fruit. One 170-year-old tree has Irees were brought so far up the mountain different-coloured flowers on different side. branches. Other preserved 'Uraku' groups include A variety of 'Yabu-tsub In March, the International Camellia in temperature and rainfall, so the growth Congress will be held in Miyazaki. The of camellias differs considerably. For camellias in Miyazaki Prefecture are dis instance, at Aomori, near the northern tip cussed on pages 14-16. I would like to of the main island of Honshu, temperatures introduce all of Japan's old and famous average only 9.7C (50F), can be -1.8C trees, their location and geographical dis (28F) in January and 22.9C (73F) in tribution, including C.rusticanG and August. while annual rainfall is 1,360 mm c.sasanqua. (53.5 in). At Miyazaki, on the southern Japan's north and south differ a great deal island of Kyushu, temperatures average Toyama Park: Largest C. japotlica trunk in Japan. 18 C. japonica 'San men Tsubaki·. 17C (63F), can be 6.8C (44F) in January o C.japonica 'Masayoshi' and 27.2C (81 F) in August, while annual ('Doncklaeri'). Old tree. 117 em. rainfall is 2,434 mm (96 in). c.sasanqua 'Huji-no-mine'. Clipped I have studied the age of trees that have in umbrella style. Fukuoka been cut down. To estimate the age of Prefecture, Kurume-city. This city standing trees, I measure a tree trunk's cir produces the most camellias - good cumference in centimeters and multiply by plants and seedlings. 2. For example, if the trunk measures 200 cm, 1 figure the tree is about 400 years old. C.jap(lIlica 'Shakujokatashi' When you visit Japan, you may wish to (Shaklljo means a priest's staff). amuse yourself by estimating the age of Great tree. 320 em. Kochi Prefecture, old trees in your own way. Agawa-glln, Gohokll-mura. [Editor's note: To further appreciate the difficulties in estimating the age of camel G C.japonica. Great tree. 270 ern. lias, see the article, Ring-width Studies 0/1 Tokllshima Prefecture, Sanaka a Camellia from Claremont Landscape wachi-mllra's Aki residence. Carden, by Martin Bridge, on page 50.} 0) C.japonica. Wild and great native The numbers refer to the map on page 21. forest, Kasayama. Yamaguchi Prefecture, Hagi-city, Kasayama CD C.uraku. Japan's largest. 240 cm. Toragasaki. Miyazaki Prefecture, Saito-city, Momigio. G) C.japonica 'Chouju tsubaki' (Chouju 19 means a long life). Great tree. 205 Prefecture, Komono-cho, Okugo. cm. Hiroshima Prefecture, Seranishi cho, Oaza Yamanakafukuda, aza Tosh~ma-mura. An entire island with Ooyama. a natural and cultivated forest of Cjaponica. Japan's Number One in C.japonica 'Bake tsubaki' (Bewitch camellia oil. Tokyo Metropolis, or Enchant). Great tree. 200 cm. Toshima-mura. Hiyogo Prefecture, Yachio-cho. Cjaponica. Great tree. 250 cm. C.japonica 'Sennen-tsubaki' Large camellia trees line both sides (Hermit). Great tree. 326 cm. Kyoto of the road to form a camellia tunnel. Prefecture, Kaya-cho, Taki. Camellia plantation with Camellia Information Center (furnished data Cjaponica 'Meoto-tsubaki' and material for this study). Japan's (Married couple). Great tree. 255 Number One camellia island, cm. Shiga Prefecture, Makino-cho, Oshima-cho, Tokyo Metropolis. Shiratoni's Oomura residence. Very nice for a one or two day excur sion from Tokyo. @ Within Kyoto-city a)Reiganji. Japanese garden with a Cjaponica with white flowers. great many camellia species. Great tree with bottom divided into 5 b) Tojiin. Japanese garden with trunks. Tokyo Metropolis, Chofu Curaku. Great tree. 110 cm. city, Fuda 6-chome. c) Ginkakuji. Japanese style archi tecture and two hedges of Cjaponica. 'Otome' (Virgin or Maiden), also d) Kinkakuji. Japanese garden with known as 'Pink Perfection' and 'Kocho-wabisuke'. Great tree. 135 cm. 'Frau Minna Seidel'. Japan's e) Daitokuji Daisenin. Karesansui Number One old tree with bottom garden with camellias. divided into 6 trunks. Tokyo f) Honenin. Main temple with the Metropolis, Bunkyo-ku, Hongo 4 beauty of its camellias and fallen chome's Kazama residence. flowers. There are 3 species of camellias. 'Sukiya'. Great tree. 130 cm. g) Hokiyoji. Japanese garden with Saitama Prefecture, Kawaguchi-city, old camellia trees 'Kumagai' and Angio. 'Bokuhan'. h) Hiiragi's Okumura residence. Cjaponica. Great tree. 330 cm. 'Goshiki-yae-chiri-tsubak'. Great Ishikawa Prefecture, Tsubata-cho's tree. mountain. i) Ichijioji's Research Centre of Takeda Chemical Industry has a very Cjaponica. Greatest tree. 350 cm. large collection of rare old species Camellia with the largest trunk in and new species in "Camellia Japan. Toyama Prefecture, Himi Mountain". city, Oidan's Uchikoshi residence. @ Chiemalis. Great tree. 160 cm. Mie Crusticana. Two trees of the great 20 est mass in Japan. One 48 sq.m, the The numbers below refer to the boxes on other 30 sq.m. Toyama Prefecture, the map. Yamada-mura, Imayamada. (1) C.japonica's northern limit. Aomori Prefecture,Hiranai-cho, Higashi Tazawa. @ C.japonica. Great tree with great (2) C. rusticana 's native habitat, northern mass, named Sanmen Tsubaki. limit. Akita Prefecture, Tazawa-machi, Bottom of tree divides into 12 trunks. Oosawa. Iwata Prefecture, Ofunato-city, (3) C.rusticana widely distributed Matsuzaki-cho Tomari Kumano throughout shaded area on map. Shrine. (4) C. rusticana 's southern limit. Shiga Prefecture, Tsubaki-zaka-Toge. Shuho Kirino is a vice-presdent of (5) c.sasanqua's native habitat, northern the Japan Camellia Society. He is a limit. Saga Prefecture, Higashi-Seburi leading authority on Japan's old mura, Sengoku-zan. camellias. In the 1996 Internatonal (6) c.sasanqua widely distributed Camellia Journal he wrote an article throughout dotted area on map. about producing Wabisuki-tsubaki (7) C.japonica var. Macrocarpa's native from Camellia Uraku. habitat, 500-1300 m above sea level. Kagashima Prefecture, Yaku-Shima. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS* " Temperature degrees C Annual rainfall mm Map Key January August Average "1 (1) Aomori -1.8 22.9 9.7 1360 (2) Akita -0.4 24.4 Il.l 1746 @ Toyama 2.0 26.0 13.5 2295 Tokyo 5.2 27.1 15.6 1405 @ Oshima 6.1 24.5 18.1 2831 @ Kyoto 4.0 27.7 15.3 1581 G) Hagi 5.8 27.0 15.8 1659 " Miyazaki 6.8 27.2 17.0 2434 ~ *1961-1990 21 := § = ® ~ @ 5 g ", .."",C .. (5) .. CI .. (,. SGlS~:rulJr.((t 6') ..• B~ :f.t -pe. 1r¥~;tt! ·: •,•lo •.. .. ~ (f) (6) ...... 22 Parterre in clipped box wilh letter C for Chane!. (hillleI LE BOSQUET DE CHANEL Camellias at the Chelsea Flower Show Tom Stuart-Smith ~~~~-·75?-·~3-~~. LES CAMELIAS DU SALON DES FLEURS DE CHELSEA KAMELIEN IN DER CHELSEA BLUMENAUSSTELLUNG In January 1997, I was approached by the camellias in particular. It was also to be French fashion house of Chane!, who were French in the style of the great baroque looking for a designer to create a garden gardens of the 17th century. Little matter for them at the Royal Horticttltural that camellias were probably not planted in Society's Chelsea Flower Show for May French gardens before 1800. 1998 in London. 1 met Karl Lagerfeld, the A few telephone calls later, including one head of design at Chanel, at Mile Chanel's to Jennifer Trehane and another to Herbert apartment above the boutique in Rue Short. both of the rcs, made me realise Cambon, Paris, and it soon became apparent that white camellias in late May was going through our discussions that this garden to be an uphill struggle. with a high risk of was to be baroque, white and full of camellias. failure. This was to be a display that celebrated r tried to persuade Chanel that camellias Coco Chanel's love of white flowers and were not such a good idea. and perhaps 23 white roses would do. I painted a dire service as they felt there was such a high picture of a few browned-off blossoms and' risk that the plants would not be in tlower shrivelled petals wilting in the heat or at the right time. sagging like old teabags in the drizzle. But Fortunately, we were able to plan the by that stage, a range of fabrics and garden well ahead. By March 1997 the jewellery, including immaculate porcelain main structural planting of the garden, camellia brooches, was on the drawing comprising large beech hedges and arches board and there was no turning back. and clipped box hedging, was sourced in For help, [ turned to one of the most expe Germany and planted up in steel crates at rienced experts at showing plants in the Waterers Landscape Nursery in UK. Ricky Dorlay at Hillier Nurseries in Sunningdale. A total of 1,700 dwarf box Hampshire has been involved in the were used to form an elaborate parterre, Chelsea Flower Show for more than 35 which was to be the centrepiece of the garden. years and, in that time, the famous nursery We decided that we would select the has won a gold medal every time. camellias in the summer and put them into Although the nursery no longer grows cold store after Christmas. Two batches of camellias, they still have almost unrivalled japonica varieties were purchased, both in experience in showing plants. the UK. The first batch was damaged by a They were prepared to take on the bad November frost before it reached challenge, but refused to be paid for the Hilliers and could not be used. The second batch of about 25 excellent, well-budded plants came from Wicklewood Nursery, a medium-sized, wholesale camellia nursery in Norfolk, part of the Anglia Group of nurseries. Most of the plants were IO-Iitre stock, but there were a few larger plants. The majority were 'Mathotiana Alba', but there were also a number of 'E.T.R. Carlyon', 'Nobilissima' and 'Serenade'. The plants were delivered to Hilliers a the end of November and were put in a covered multi-bay polythene tunnel, away from the edges so as to avoid any possible frost damage. They were watered sparingly. The plants were kept in the tunnel until the first signs of bud movement in early to mid January, when they were moved into a dark cold store running at 32.5F (O.28C) and about 98 per cent humidity. At this point, the plants were well watered. The camellias were kept in cold store until the third week of April, when they were put back into the multi-bay tunnel. Karl Lagerfeld with while camellia. Ch,mel The weather for late April was average, 24 with daytime temperatures not exceeding the plants in horticultural fleece. 65F (1SC). Bud development began fairly The camellias were dispersed fairly evenly soon. around the garden to achieve a balanced But by the beginning of May, the weather effect and, inevitably, some plants fared turned very poor, with little sunshine. The better than others. Those in the deepest temperature in the tunnel rarely reached shade performed much the best, with the 70F (21C), and Ricky became concerned 'Mathotiana Alba' coming gradually into that the buds were not swelling fast flower over the course of Chelsea Week enough. Therefore, those plants which (19-23 May). The doubles in more sun were tightest in bud were moved under looked poor. The semi-doubles looked better, clear glass for the week leading up to . and found it easier to open fully. Friday, May 15, three days before the But, perhaps, only the gilt statue of Chelsea Flower Show opened to the press. Venus, in her shady arbour at the end of the At this point, most of the garden was garden, remained totally unruffled by the already constructed, with all the hedging heat and scrum of the flower show. Some and larger plants in place. Some very fine thought her vulgar, but her golden skin is 2-m tall white lilacs and Viburnum sargentii typical of statuary in some of the greatest 'Onondago' provided a backdrop for the baroque gardens, such as Vaux Ie Vicomte camellias, which were to be mixed with and Versailles, and, indeed, this sculpture herbaceous plants. These included ground went on from Chelsea to adorn the cover, such as Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir Rotunda at Stowe, one of the jewels in the White' , Geranium phaeum 'Album' , crown of the National Trust. Galium odoratum, and taller herbaceous Le Bosquetde Chanel, as the garden was plants, such as foxglove, white bearded called, received a gold medal from the iris, Paeonia emodi, and in the sunniest Royal Horticultural Society and was such parts of the garden, separate from the a success that one lady who saw it bought camellias, plants such as Artemesia the entire garden. It was recast and now is absinthium 'Lambrook Mist', Euphorbia growing, at about twice its original size, characias wulfenii, Verbascum chaixii somewhere in Ireland. Unfortunately, the 'Mont Blanc', Onopordon giganteum and soil in its' new home will not support the purple fennel. camellias, so the herbaceous planting was We had also planned a fall-back of white expanded to give an exuberant summer roses in case the camellias failed (although display. It will be wonderful in its new ", I never dared tell Chanel this). incarnation, but never quite as perfect as The camellias were driven from Hilliers when bedecked with unseasonal camellias. to the Chelsea Flower Show early in the morning, three days before the show Tom Stuart-Smith was a senior garden opened to the press. The back of the van designer at Elizabeth Banks Associates was opened to reveal amass of blossom, (London) when he did the garden for with about the same amount still in bud, Chane!. He has also done work for the and the foliage deep green and glossy. British Embassy in Paris, Sir Paul Getty II By this time, temperatures in London had at Wormsley and the Royal Horticultural soared rapidly to SOF (27C), and there was Society garden of Rosemoor in Devon. He a risk that the flowers would suffer in the now has his own company, The Landscape heat. We therefore decided to cover all of Agency (London). 2S CHELSEA CUTTINGS for Society members visiting Chelsea fol lowing that year's International Camellia ...The experience of Tom Stuart-Smith Congress in Brighton, on the south coast of and Ricky DorJay with cold storage of England, in early May. camellias for the 1998 Chelsea Flower Joyce Wyndham, who was in charge of Show seems to corroborate the research of the stand, described the event in the 1985 Klaus Peper, presented at the 1995 Journal, p.5: International Camellia Congress in Jersey "With the assistance of enthusiastic (1995 Journal p.118). helpers, and the co-operation of the Royal DOl'lay believes that temperature in Horticultural Society in finding us a stand, general, time of moving the plants and late flowering camellias were delivered at constant temperature of storage for long Chelsea. They came from Stonehurst, periods of time, are critical factors. He also Trehane Camellias, the Savill Gardens, says that the Chanel experience re-inforces and the Channel Islands. his conviction, after 35 years at Hilliers. "The theme of the set piece was a Dutch that camellias are not really for showing at still life of camellias in a Grecian vase on Chelsea. a marble table, set in a picture frame of ...The camellias selected for the Chanel swags of assorted camellia leaves. A garden are an intriguing mix. 'Mathotiana background of cream material formed an Alba' and 'Serenade' tend to bloom alcove. and drapery. The many camellias mid-season to late and would be natural received were greatly reduced by dropping choices. 'E.T.R. Carlyon' often has some their blooms at the last moment, and it was flowers still in bloom in London gardens at decided to use solely Camellia japollica the time of the Chelsea show. 'Alexander Hunter' in the vase. Each 'Nobilissima' begins blooming very early bloom was carefully wired through the and can have a few very late blooms, but calyx to the stem, and the whole arrange blooms also tend to discolour readily. ment set in oasis, with the hope that it ...This was not a first for camellias at the would stay fresh for the further four days Chelsea Flower Show. In 1985, ICS of the show. How successful this proved to President Mrs. Violet Lort-Phillips decided be, was shown by the fact that the blooms that a welcome display should be mounted were still intact on the last day." Vi Lort-Phillips at the ICS sland at the Chelsea Flower Show from the cover photo on the 1985 journal. 26 SEARCHING FOR CAMELLIAS IN GREECE Waldemar Max Hansen :¥!J"/.yO)ft~~~--c GRECE: SUR LA PISTE DES CAMELIAS Some time ago a Greek colleague at the as camellia country I asked him to find out Denkendorf Institute for Textiles, where where these camellias came from. we worked, told me that camellias grown I soon learned that they came from Pilion, a by local growers are sold in great numbers mountain range on the Magnesia peninsula every year in spring in Athens. at the eastern edge of Thessaly. There one As Greece was not actually known to me can find nurseries with camellias. as well Sleinornan Haus in Zagora. 27 as camellias growing naturally. This was March nth. Streets were icy, snow cov reason enough for me to pursue the matter ered everything and even the camellias had further, and I decided to travel to the area hats made of snow. Mr. Papaioannou sent a on 9-16 March to find out more. This date message that, owing to the bad weather, he was chosen because I assumed this could would not pick us up until 12.00h. This be the main flowering period. I also men gave us time to walk to Makrinitsa and we tioned it to August Duttweiler [IeS had an opportunity to admire great plane Director from Switzerland]. He was very trees, silver poplars showing strong shoots, interested and decided to join me. as well as flowering camellias and We set off on 9 March. I traveled from Viburnum tinus covered with snow. Again Stuttgart via Thessalonika to Volos and Mr. and again we saw flex latifolia with its Duttweiler from Zurich via Athens to glowing red berries growing in gardens. Volos. We met around 22.30h at the bus The rocky slopes were covered in flowering station and were driven in heavy rain by Euphorbia characias. By then the weather taxi to the Hotel Philippos. had quieted. The sky was still overcast, but Mr. Duttweiler was well supplied with it no longer rained. maps covering the Pilion and on his trip On Mr. Papaioannou's instruction, we from Athens to Volos, he had been told of were collected by Vasilios about 12.00h. a few places where camellias could be Vasilios speaks German very well; he had found. We unfolded our maps in the hotel lived in Dortmund until he was 11 and then lobby and began to plan our route. had to return to Greece with his parents. While in the process of studying the maps We drove to Volos, picked up Mr. we were joined by another guest, who Papaioannou and headed south through introduced himself as a candidate for the many small villages, such as Agria, next mayor of southern Magnesia. His Lehonia and Kala Nera, in the direction of name is Stergio Papaioannou. He offered Argalasti. his help in planning our route and would Along the coast, on into the mountains, discuss all the following morning. we passed wonderful orange and lemon trees, large fruit plantations, vineyards and March 10th. We met about 1O.OOh in the olive groves. Some of the pear, cherry, lobby. We agreed that we should go first to peach, plum arid apricot trees were in full Portaria by bus. Mr. Papaioannou was bloom. We stopped for coffee in Argalasti; going to collect us from there the next day Mr. Pitpaioannou has a travel bureau in this for a round trip. He had arranged a room village. We carried on and stopped a little reservation at Hotel Portaria at a special later at a private dwelling to admire the price. When we arrived at Portaria, it was camellias. We then drove by way of raining and so we went straight to the Lavkos to the sea and on to Milina and hotel, warmed up and got dry. We found Horton, both charming bathing places. In beautiful camellias planted in containei:s in Horton we found a 4.S-m (IS-ft) high the village and in front of the hotel. This camellia in full bloom planted a distance made us optimistic about finding more. from the road. But first we had to have better weather. We continued along a narrow, romantic This did not happen, as the rain turned to road back in the direction of Argalasti, but snow and developed into a proper snow turned off towards Kalamos and reached storm. the sea again on a steep, unpaved trail. Mr. 28 Papaioannou has a small hotel situated in a delivery van stopped and we were invited glorious large garden above a beautiful to get on board. small bay. This lift was not only a hole-in-one just His wife was waiting with a meal for us. because we got it, but because the driver We had tuna with salads, bread and sweet was the owner of a bed-and-breakfast conserved fruit. place in Tsangaradh. Accommodation was Later, Mr. Papaioannou and Vasilios took no longer a concern. In addition, his mother us to Vizitsa, a village with giant plane runs a small nursery where she propagates trees, uniquely beautiful tower dwellings camellias. Many large camellias in con and manor houses built in the Pilion style. tainers stand along the path to the bed-and We were given very well-appointed rooms breakfast. in the Thetis House, a tower dwelling. The Then we noticed something unusual! Pilion style is simply enchanting, and it What were these things? We saw packages is good to know that tumbled-down prop hanging on the branches of the camellias. erties are also rebuilt in this style. The answer is that the landlord's mother propagates camellias by air-layering. March 12th. The weather finally cleared. Once we had unloaded our luggage and After breakfast we went for a short visit to freshened up, we explored the village. Our the village - up and down many stairs, first goal was a giant, lOOO-year-old plane walking on stony paths. Naturally we tree with trunk meas.uring almost 5 meters found camellias in pots and simply planted (16 ft) in diameter and a crown 45 meters out in the open. (146 ft) in diameter. A very impressive To get a bus timetable was like playing sight. We continued by strolling through the lottery. Vasilios had phoned the pub the lanes. Again and again we found and told me that the bus to Tsangaradh left camellias along the path - particularly Milies at 15.45h. He concluded the message one place where an "avenue" of large by asking to speak to the landlady. She metal barrels planted with camellias led to then explained to us that the bus left at a house. l2A5h. So we made our way to catch the As we approached the house, a young 12A5h bus. Having got there, we found man, his name was Panos, came towards out that the bus did not leave before us. We mentioned to him that we were 14A5ht looking for camellia gardeners. We hit the The route from Vizitsa to Milies is gently jackpot! This young man was just such a down hill. Everywhere we looked, we saw gardener. He and also his colleague were Erica arborea in full bloom. The sloping not nurserymen, but carry out propagation meadows are covered in marguerites and chiefly by means of air-layering. Stem cut anemones. It is a pity that the Greeks use tings that require special soil are too the gorges as rubbish tips. Giant chestnut expensive for them. trees line the route. This young man's mother has plants more On reaching the bus stop, we realised that than 30 years old, inherited from his we were far too early. What now? Food grandfather. Unfortunately, there is no seemed a good idea. The bakery sold bread information from where and when these and something to drink. Now the long camellias had reached this place. The wait! We really did not feel like waiting, young man's father thought that they had put up our thumbs and soon got a lift. A come from Dresden in Germany. I think 29 they were: 'Mathotiana Alba', 'Mathotiana the Channel Islands. As Greece has no sup Rosea', Contessa Lavinia Maggi. ply of peat, this is imported from Russia. 'Elegans' and similar varieties. Air-layering The camellia nurseries are situated at a is carried out using pure white peat with a height of between 300 and 600 m (975 rooting preparation. 1950 ft). The lowest temperatures in winter are normally -6C (2iF), the highest sum March 13th. By paying the equivalent of mer temperatures are 35C (95F). a taxi fare to a private driver, we were Makrirahi appears to be the centre for taken at 9.00h to our next goal, Zagora. plant propagation on the Pilion. Every free This was also a beautifully situated place. bit of space is used for this purpose, even But, as far as camellia propagation and balconies and roof terraces. I noticed in their sale were concerned, it was not very particular gardenias. euonymus of many worthwhile. We only met an old smith kinds, azaleas. hydrangeas. conifers and who also traded in potted camellias. Mr. camellias, which are propagated and Duttweiler bought one. destined for export. Makrirahi was the We strolled back through the village in absolute proof - and no longer just specu the direction of Makrirahi. We saw lovely lation - that Greece has camellias. camellias planted in front gardens in We made our way to the bus and our next Zagora; some had lower trunk diameters of goal, Lehonia. We passed through Kissos. up to 20 cm (8 in). As there was no hope of Here we found a nursery that specialised in getting a bus soon, we decided to hitch growing fastigiate camellias. Ano and hike. At the end of the village, a Mitsubishi Kato-Lehonia are not camellia villages, pick-up truck stopped. The young driver but a place where flowers are grown. We and his mate were prepared to let us sit on the back. The driver drove carefully so that we had plenty of opportunity to admire the landscape. A giant fruit plantation' Again many giant chestnut trees and walnut trees. At the village entrance the driver stopped to enquire where we wanted to get off. We explained that we were looking for camellias and places where they were propagated. Well, we were lucky indeed, we had met the right man. He happened to own the largest camellia propagation business in the village with about 20,000 stock plants of almost 10 varieties. He also uses the air layering method, but in addition raises plants from seed. His father produces azaleas and gardenias. Nikos drove us to his business and we had great fun admiring his countless camellias, all in the best of condition. At this point, I must say that camellias look much better and healthier on the Pilion, than those on Area visited is shaded. 30 spent two nights in Platanidhia. Most are exported to those countries. This is, however, no reason to be sad, March 14th. We had planned Volos for because the Pilion is definitely worth a today. Mr. Duttweiler was keen to see the trip. In terms of countryside, this is one of flower and herb market and also a little of the most beautiful areas in Greece. the town. Around lunchtime he went back Sporting people have opportunities for to Platanidhia. I had planned to walk. The very good skiing, swimming in the sea in weather was good, I enjoyed the sun, the summer, walks in wonderful surroundings. view of the sea, flowering Cerds siliquas And, for people with an interest in botany, .( trum and many lemon and orange trees. there is a lot to see. It is a never-ending Looking towards the coast, I often saw source of history, ranging from the early to people swimming. That evening, I also contemporary European culture. Give it a swam in the sea and it was wonderful. go! In Agria I discovered a large gardenia If anyone wants to know more, please do nursery. The owner told me that people not hesitate to contact me. from Volos do not buy a lot of camellias. There is a large camellia nursery at the exit Waldemar Hansen is an ICS member, and of Agria that exports the plants. can be reached at Grunenbergerstrasse I must admit we have only discovered 24, D-73079 Siissen, Germany. Now that Greece's camellias for ourselves. The he has retired from the Denkendorf camellia traders in Switzerland and the Institute, he has even more time for camel Netherlands discovered them long ago. lia-finding expeditions. AUF DER SUCHE NACH KAMELIEN IN GRIECHENLAND Vor langerer Zeit erzahlte mir ein Dieser Termin war gewiihlt, weil ich griechischer Kollege unseres Instituts, daB annahm, es konne die Hauptbliitezeit sein. alljahrlich in Athen im FrUhjahr Kamelien Er war sehr interessiert und beschloB, auch in groBen Mengen von einheimischen mitzukommen·. Also machten wir uns am ZUchtem zum Kauf angeboten werden. 9. Marz auf den Weg. leh von Stuttgart Da mir Griechenland nicht als Uber Thessaloniki nach Volos und August Kamelienland bekannt war, habe ich ihn Duttweiler von ZUrich Uber Athen nach gebeten, fUr mich herauszufinden, woher Volos. Dort trafen wir uns gegen 22.30 Uhr diese Kamelien kamen. auf dem Busbahnhof und fuhren bei Bald erfuhr ich, sie kommen vom Pilion, starkem Regen mit dem Taxi zum Hotel ein Hohenzug auf der Halbinsel Magnesia Philippos. am Ostrand Thessaliens. Es soli dart Herr Duttweiler hatte sich gut mit Karten Gartnereien mit Kamelien aber auch frei vom Pilion versehen und auf seiner Fahrt wachsende Kamelien geben. FUr mich ein von Athen nach Volos einige Grund, der Sache nachzugehen. leh Kamelienstandorte genannt bekommen. In erziihlte auch August Duttweiler davon, der Lobby des Hotels breiteten wir die daB ich vom 9.Marz 1998 bis 16.Marz Karten aus und begannen, unsere Route 1998 zur Erkundung dorthin fahren wolle. auszuarbeiten. Es gesellte sich ein Gast zu 31 uns, del' sich als Blirgermeisterkandidat jedoch nicht mehr. Gegen 12.00 Uhr holte des si.idlichen Magnesia vorstellte. Er heiBt uns Vasilios im Auftrag von Herrn Stergios Papaioannou. Diesel' erbot sich, Papaioannou abo Vasilios spricht gut uns bei unserer Tourenplanung behilflich deutsch und hat bis zu seinem ZlI sein und am nachsten Morgen alles mit II.Lebensjahr in Dortmund gelebt, dann uns zu besprechen. muBte er mit seinen Eltern wieder nach Griechenland. 10. Miirz 1998 Mit ihm fuhren wir wieder nach Volos. Gegen 10.00 Uhr trafen wir uns wieder in holten dort Herrn Papaioannou ab und del' Lobby zur Besprechung. Wir verein begaben uns auf Siidkurs durch viele barten. zuerst mit dem Bus nach Portaria kleine Ortschaften, wie Agria. Lehonia, zu fahren. Herr Papaioannou wollte uns Kal 11. Miirz 1998 Die Str Driver Vasilios. Papaioannou and Hansen. 34 einziger Obstgarten und hier auch, wie an und Kato-Lehonia sind keine schon so vie len Stellen, riesige Kamelienorte, sondern hier hat es mehr Edelkastanien und Walntisse. Am Blumenzlichter. In Platanidia nahmen wir Ortseingang von Makrirahi hielt der Quartier fUr zwei Nlichte. Fahrer, urn zu fragen, wo er uns absetzen konne. Wir erkllirten, daB wir Kamelien 14. Miirz 1998 und deren Vermehrungsbetriebe sehen Heute stand noch Volos auf dem wollten. Siehe da, wir hatten gleich den Programm. Herr Duttweiler wollte gerne Richtigen erwischt. Er hatte nlimlich den den Blumen- und Krliutermarkt sehen und groBten Kamelienvermehrungsbetrieb am ein wenig von der Stadt. Gegen Mittag Ort mit ca 20,000 Mutterpflanzen in fuhr er wieder nach Platanidia. Ich hatte annahend 10 Sorten. Auch er vermehrt mit vorgenommen, zu FuB zu gehen. Es durch Abmoosen, zieht aber auch war schones Wetter, ich genoB die Sonne, Samlinge auf. Sein Vater produziert den Anblick des Meeres, die bllihenden Azaleen und Gardenien. Nikos fuhr uns zu Cerds siliquastrum und die vielen Zitrus seinem Betrieb und wir hatten die groBe und Orangenbliume. An der Kliste sah ich Freude, seine unzlihligen Kamelien in immer wieder Leute, die schon badeten, bester Gesundheit zu bewundern. Ich muB auch ich habe am Abend noch im Meer hier auBerdem sagen, daB die Kamelien gebadet, es war herrlich. In Agria entdeckte auf dem Pilion wesentlich besser und ich eine groBe Glirtnerei mit Gardenien. geslinder ausssehen als auf den Der Inhaber sagte mir, daB die Leute von Kanalinseln. Volos wenig Kamelien kaufen. Am Da Griechenland keinen Torf hat, wird Ortsausgang von Agria ist noch eine groBe dieser aus RuBland eingeflihrt. Die Kameliengartnerei, die Kamelien Kamelienbetriebe liegen auf einer Bohe exportiert. zwischen 300 und 600 m. Die tiefsten Bier muB ich es zugeben, wir haben nur Temperaturen im Winter sind normal bis flir uns Griechenlands Kamelien entdeckt. -6C, im Sommer sind die hochsten Die Kamelienhandler der Schweiz und Temperaturen bei etwa 35C. Makrirahi ist Niederlande haben sie lange vor uns ent wohl das Zenttrum der Pflanzen ver deckt, d~nn dorthin werden die meisten mehrung auf dem Pilion. Jeder freie Platz exportiert. Doch das ist kein Grund flir uns wird dazu genutzt, selbst auf den Balkonen zur Traurigkeit, ist doch das Pilion absolut und Dachterassen. Bauptsachlich fielen eine Reise wert. Landschaftlich ist es wohl mir Gardenien, Euonimus in vielen Sorten, eines der schonsten Gebiete Griechen Azaleen, Bortensien, Korniferen und lands. Flir SportIer bieten sich viele Kamelien auf, die hier vermehrt werden Moglichkeiten im herrlichen Skigelande, und flir den Export bestimmt sind. im Sommer schwimmen im Meer, Bier in Makriiahi war es dann nun absolut Wanderungen in schaner Natur und auch bestlitigt und keine Vermutung mehr, daB flir den botanisch Interessierten ist hier Griechenland Kamelien hat. So begaben viel geboten. Geschichtlich ist das Gebiet wir uns wieder zum Bus und fuhren zu eine unverschopfliche Quelle von der unserem neuen Ziel Lehonia. Auf dem Frlihzeit europaischer Kultur bis heute. Weg dorthin kamen wir durch Kissos. Bier Also fahrt mal hin. Wer mehr wissen will, hat sich ein Betrieb darauf spezialisiert, kann sich an mich wenden. Kamelien saulenformig zu ziehen. Ano 35 DEATH OF AN OLD CAMELLIA IN PORTUGAL ~!V ~ jfJv(J)~;if(J)t5~ TOD EINER ALTEN KAMELIE IN PORTUGAL PORTUGAL:MORT D'UN VIEUX CAMELJA A tragically less-than-noble death has much for camellias but I couldn't help come to what some people believe to be telling him that he should care for such the oldest camellia tree in Portugal. national treasures. Jose Gil [Jose Gil de ICS President Pat Macdonald visited the Ferreira, ICS director in Portugal] had site with an ICS group from the Channel tried desperately to persuade the owner to Islands earlier this year. She wrote in the divert the effluent before it was too late, New Zealand Carnelfia Bulletin of July: "It but to no avail." was the saddest sight. The smaller limbs Clara Gil de Seabra, membership and twigs had been removed and a gaunt representative for Portugal. supplied the trunk and main frame of branches following information to the Journal: remained. It was still at least 27 ft (8.2 m) "It has not yet been cut down and the high. It was standing in a field and had owner has no intention of doing so. As far died about four years ago apparently as he told me, he intends to leave it standing drowning in the effluent from a nearby as a 'monument'. Nevertheless, I asked milking shed and silage feeding pad. him to let me know before he, one day, "The young owner told me he didn't care may have to cut it down so as to ask a The camellia at Vila Boa de Quires several years ago. Jo:-e Gil de Ferreir;l 36 specialist to evaluate its age. account as follows: "As for the rest of the details, it is located "A native of Japan and cultivated there at Vila Boa de Quires, Marco de and in China since early times, the camellia Canavezes, near Porto. It is approximately was introduced into Europe in 1739. [This 300 years old and the flowers were single was the famous Chinese Rose. at Lord red. The diameter of its crown was 13 m Petre's Thorndon Hall in England.] (42.6 ft). "The first camellias that came to Oporto "It was huge and really beautiful. It was in 1800 to 1810 were ordered by Mr. really a loss to our camellia legacy." [Roberto] Van-Zeller and other well That legacy, most Portuguese believe, known amateurs, some of whom then dates from 1542 when one of their vessels occupied high positions in the Custom was shipwrecked in Japan. One legend House of Oporto. They were Messrs. suggests that· Fernao Mendes Pinto, a Silvestre, of Santa Catharina Street; Jose Portuguese navigator, was in Japan on Vicente, ofVilar Street; and Bento Gomes, three separate occasions, the last in August of Carregal Circus." 1549 with St. Francis Xavier. They Following his translation, Alfredo supposedly returned to Lisbon in Moreira da Silva wrote: September 1558 and brought plants, "Why, in this half century, from 1850 to including camellias, which were planted at 1900, the 'golden age of the camellia,' the home of the parents of St. Francis when all the well-known families in Xavier at Montemoro-o-Novo, near Oporto, Vila Nova de Gaia, and some of Coimbra. the greatest names in the Provinces met Alfredo Moreira de Silva, one of the first together at the camellia shows to talk about Portuguese members of the ICS, cast doubt camellias, did no one oppose what had on this legend in the first International been written or what had been said? Camellia Journal in 1962. He pointed out "On these occasions the Count of Campo that St. Francisco Javier (Xavier) "was Bello and the Count of Monfalin were in born in his parents' castle of Javier, agreement with the writings and conversa Navarra, Spain. In the year 1542 he came tions of the time - much easier to refute to Portugal to ask the King of Portugal for then than now. All these gentlemen, and permission to go to the parts of India many others, upheld and collaborated with recently conquered by the Portuguese and Jose Marques Loureiro, Camillo Aureliano convert the people to Christianity. He died and Jose Duarte de Oliveira, the latter of there in the year 1552." real and proved worth as much abroad as The first Portuguese trading station in in his own country. The first camellias Japan was set up at Nagasaki in 1570. brought to Europe may in fact be found in Could camellias have been brought back to Portugal, but the above do not verify such Portugal from Japan at some time after an assumption." that? It has been suggested that old shipping The most widely accepted view is that of records in Lisbon might give further clues Jose Marques Loureiro, who published . to the first arrival of camellias in Portugal. Jornal de Horticultra Pratica from 1850 But how many old shipping records to 1895. In the 1962 International escaped the great Lisbon earthquake of Camellia Journal Alfredo Moreira da 1755? Silva translated his 1882, volume 13, Herb Short 37 REPAIRING THE CAMELLIA HOUSE AT WARDOUR Barry Williamson ?;t-~ P'7~(1)ft/'\? ~ (1){~~ LA PAVILLON DES CAMELIAS EN TRAVAUX AU CHATEAU DE WARDOUR DAS KAMELIENHAUS VON WARDOUR WIRD RENOVIERT Over the last few years many people have restoration of the castle and estate builings. made a pilgrimage to the Camellia House The new castle at Ward 0 ur, the largest at Wardour Castle on the Wiltshire border Palladian mansion in Wiltshire, was built near Shaftesbury in England. In the ruin of by Henry, the Eighth Lord Arundell, a greenhouse built in 1769, they have seen between 1769 and 1775. some 125 years what are perhaps the four oldest 'Alba after the destruction of the old castle. He Plena' known to be growing anywhere in had inherited estates in six counties, tin the world. Into the J960s, blooms from and copper mines in Cornwall, and a small these trees were still being shipped to the estate in London. flower market at Covent Garden in Before he employed James Paine to work London, 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the on the new house. he engaged Richard northeast. Woods to design a park in the "natural" In the spring of this year, work began to style. Woods made a magnificent plan for repair the Camellia House as part of two enormous lakes, temples, rotundas, a The Camellia House at Wardolll' before repairs began. 38 grotto, a bath house, Palladian bridges, Stowe, where her great uncle and father four cascades and an ice house. had created the famous landscape garden. The most expensive item was a three acre Gardening was in her blood. (1.2 hectares) kitchen garden, complete In the early years of their marriage, she with a greenhouse, two pineries, furnaces and,her hUSband supervised improvements and hot walls. This was started in February at Wardour, mostly the building of lodges, 1769 and cost £1,041, a fabulous sum of farms and the planting of trees. money at the time, considering four work A collection of her letters to the chaplain horses could be hired for about £2.50 per at Stowe and to her brother is in the week. Huntington Library in San Marino, On 16 October 1769, Woods reported California, USA. She writes about her love progress: "The Green House, the Pinerys of gardening and planting, but there is no & both the Hot Walls will all be finished precise reference to a camellia. If she did this autumn except the plaistering the plant the 'Alba Plena', it must have been inside of the green house which will not be before 1827, when financial difficulties dry enough till Spring." forced her husband to leave Wardour and The greenhouse was completed in 1770, travel in Europe. although a serious fire in the stove room There are boxes and boxes of unsorted that autumn held up work. letters - and demands from creditors In February 1770, Woods bought 60 from this period. Somewhere in all those orange trees in London for Lord Arundell papers I am sure there is a reference to the and presumably they were wintered in the camellias which would give a date before greenhouse. Pineapples, which were 1828, when the earliest discovered record regarded as the greatest delicacy in the of camellia purchases was found for 18th century, were grown successfully and Chiswick House in London (1997 there are accounts of how the fruit was International Camellia Journal, p. 117-125). rented out to neighbours for display on In 1960 Wardour Castle became their dining tables for a few days. Cranbome Chase School and in 1992 the When did the greenhouse become the mansion and 53 acres (21.5 hectares) of Camellia House? It is very unlikely that it park were bought by Nigel Tuersley. He happened in the lifetime of the Eighth Lord has converted the house into nine flats and or his successor. The first 'Alba Plena' was the profits from the development will be brought to England from China in 1792, used to complete the restoration of the but camellias were still rare plants when castle and estate buildings. Lord Arundell became bankrupt in 1803 In the spring of this year, work began on and the estate was put in the hands of the kitchen garden, the repairing of the trustees who vigorously supervised expen Camellia House and the conversion of the diture and sold much ofland. The 8th Lord pineries to garden cottages. died in 1808 and his successor lived mostly in London, where he died in 1817. Barry Williamson is the author of "Lord The Lord and his wife, Lady Mary Arundell's Park at Wardour", a 32-page Grenville, had lived at Wardour since their booklet which may be purchasedfor £2.50 marriage in 1811 and it is probable that she from him (40 Florence Park, Bristol BS6 planted the camellias. She was born at 7LR, UK). 39 A CAMELLIA SHOW IN TOKYO Maryella Pigott J'f~ C' 0) W~ JJ' ~ TOKYO: EXPOSITION DE CAMELIAS EINE KAMELIENAUSSTELLUNG IN TOKIO While visiting my daughter, Emma [t was fascinating to see camellias Wynn, in Tokyo early this year, I had the "through Japanese eyes". They have been rare opportunity to attend a three-day part of Japanese life for centuries, appearing camellia exhibition, escorted by Mrs as decorative motifs in many artefacts. Mieko Yamamoto, a director of the Japan More than 200 cities and regions include Camellia Society and an active member of tsubaki, the Japanese name for the camellia, the [nternational Camellia Society. The in their names. And camellias are used camellia exhibition was in conjunction extensively in public plantings. with a ceramics show: the flowers were My previous experience of camellia arranged for the mutual enhancement of shows had been limited to horticultural both. ones in Cornwall in England and my first Mieko Yamamoto and Maryella Pigolt at Ihe Tokyo show. 40 impression on walking into the Tokyo Arts fonts, without which no Japanese garden is Club was: Where are the camellias? But as complete. we toured the display, I found myself At the end of our visit to the show we becoming aware of the beauty of the indi were served a bowl of ocha, and the vidual blooms and appreciating the way Japanese tea seemed a fitting accompaniment. the complementary material enriched their As we left, I was surprised to be handed a appeal. gift bag containing a small Camellia The camellias were grown on Oshima japonica, and my daughter explained to Island, off the Izu Peninsula. Although few me how parting gifts, orniyage, are a tradi varieties were used in the arrangements, tional part of Japanese culture. there was not a feeling of repetition Sadly, I was unable to bring my plant because of the many different ways the back to the West Country in England, but I flowers were displayed. Some individual have many photographs to keep this mem blooms were in hanging pots on shoji, the orable day fresh in my mind. I am happy Japanese paper screens, others were that the plant has found a home on my arranged with one or two small branches of daughter'S Tokyo balcony. witch hazel, magnolia, comus mas, quince and early plum. There were several larger Maryella Pigott lives and grows camellias arrangements incorporating branches of in Penzance, Cornwall. Before visiting her camellias and other material. daughter in Tokyo, she asked UK Director On an upper floor there was an "outdoor Bill Johnson for camellia contacts there. area" where whole trees formed the back Mieko Yamamoto urged her to write this drop to traditional stone lanterns and water article for the Journal. "i 41 OBITUARIES Camet de deuil Verstorben When members attend the International my stomach has grown too big. I think that Camellia Congress in Miyazaki in March soon I have to set out on that other world 1999, two of Japan's most knowledgeable journey." camellia experts will be there - but in His friends in the ICS express sincere spirit only. Shinji Shinoda, who died in condolences to his wife Kiyomi and family. August this year, and Yoshiaki Andoh, who Thomas 1. Savige died in May 1997, were two of only seven assistants named on the title page of "The My wife, Joy. and I received a letter from International Camellia Register", the mon Shinji. written shortly before his death. in umental work compiled by Thomas J. which he reluctantly told us about his illness Savige. and conveyed the message that he did not Although an obituary of Yoshiaki Andoh expect to live for more than a short time. by Eric Craig appeared in the 1997 We felt very much honoured by the terms Journal, tributes to both are carried on of his farewell letter to his "best and first these pages so that the spirit of both men friends in Australia" in which he recalled may be especially remembered and cel some of the many pleasant times we spent ebrated at the Miyazaki Congress. together. Herb Short We first met Shinji in April 1987 at a refreshment stop en route from Tokyo to Shinji Shinoda Yokohamn. I was President of the Sydney Shinji Shinoda's death is a great loss to Branch of the Australian Camellia his many friends in the camellia world. A Research Society at the time when our 20 member of the International Camellia member Australian group was joined by Society for many years, he was of consid many members of the Japan Camellia erable assistance with the compiling and Society for the day trip. We have regarded checking of data for the "International Camellia Register". He tirelessly, cheerfully and meticulously checked all the Japanese entries in the Register and accuracy in this regard could never have been achieved without his assistance. His cheerful friendliness and excellent command of English endeared him p,1I1icu larly to all other English-speaking members of the ICS with whom he came in contact. In thoughtful concern he wrote to many of his camellia friends shortly before his death. In his letter to me he wrote: "I am very sorry to say that I may not be able to do any more for you as I am now in a hospice for terminal care. The naughty urchin in Kiyomi and Shinji Shinoda 42 that eventful day ever since as one of good Japan camellia cultivars that were bred in fortune, as it was the beginning of a won other countries. His book "Tsubaki", derful friendship of II years. published in 1971. was the first Japanese Shinji has been a great and very dear camellia book to list cultivars developed friend to us, but he has been a wonderful in other countries. A later book, "Tsubaki asset to the International Camellia Society, Nyumon" (Camellia Introduction), con too. His assistance to Tom Savige with tinued his philosophy of advocating Japanese-English transliteration of camellia camellia cultivars developed both inside names and descriptions was invaluable. and outside of Japan. He was a quiet man, a gentle man, a stu Camellia varieties developed in America, dious, knowledgeable, very helpful, kind Australia, New Zealand and other countries and hospitable man, with boundless energy are now popular and widely grown in and devotion to his garden in general and Japan, and Mr. Andoh was an important camellias in particular. He was a gentle force in the importation of this camellia man in every possible sense of the word. diversity. In numerous articles published We and the camellia world at large have outside Japan and written in English, Mr. lost a wonderful friend. Andoh introduced the Western World to Doug Haviland Japanese camellias and their place in Japanese society. He was also a major Yoshiaki Andoh assistant to T. J. Savige in the preparation Yoshiaki Andoh was well known in Japan of "The International Camellia Register". for his knowledge and understanding of I first communicated with Mr. Andoh the tradition and history of Japanese approximately 20 years ago when he was camellias. In this regard he was instrumental interested in introducing some of my in forming the Kobe Camellia Society in cultivars into Japan. He finally selected 1970, and he served as its president from three that he named and released in Japan. 1970 to 1978. The three, 'Yohei Machi' (A Meeting in In addition to his interest in the camellias the Night), 'Isaribi' (Fishing Lights on the of his native Japan, he was also well Sea) and 'China Girl', were important known as an advocate of the international community of camellia lovers and, over a long period, was very active in the International Camellia Society, including serving as Vice-President. He was one of the major sponsors of the International Camellia Congress in Kyoto in 1980. Those of us who attended that Congress will never forget the elegant presentation of Japanese culture and cuisine during the social gatherings and at the banquet. It is my understanding that Mr. Andoh was personally responsible for the quality of the presentation of Japanese culture at that meeting. He was instrumental in bringing into Yoshiaki Andoh. 43 because they were symbols of Mr. Andoh's tree in hono~ of Mr. Andoh to show our interest in increasing camellia diversity in appreciation of his support and friendship Japan. over these many years. Mr. Andoh was a generous man, and the The world has lost a truly international support he provided for the cultivar rights camellia enthusiast, who not only explained financed our camellia research in North the subtleties of Japanese camellia culture Carolina and contributed to our early to the world, but also explained and collecting trips to Japan. In the early years brought the Western camellia culture into of the 1980s, Mr. Andoh guided me Japan. And I have lost a dear friend. through woodlands near Kobe and Kyoto Clifford R. Parks in the effort to collect specimens of wild camellias. I have very pleasant memories Ashes of Paul Jones of these excursions through that very interred at Eryldene picturesque hill country. Family members and a few close friends Before one of these trips, I informed Mr. went to Eryldene on Sydney's rainy Good Andoh that I had just completed a two Friday morning this year to witness burial month, "crash course" in Japanese, and he of the ashes of Paul Jones, Australia's replied that he looked forward to speaking world-famous camellia painter, who died Japanese with me when I arrived. And in December 1997. indeed we did review the camellia news The chosen resting place was a small for an afternoon in Japanese. He spoke grove of Higo camellias, especially very slowly, clearly and with simple favoured by Paul, on the northern side of vocabulary, and I was surprised to discover the garden through which he had strolled that we were actually communicating in so often with Gowrie and Janet Japanese. That evening I realized that, with Waterhouse. additional study, I could communicate in The simple ceremony was conducted by Japanese, and I felt he had taught me more John Pearman, who had been Paul's friend about speaking the language than I had for over 40 years and chairman of learned in many class sessions. Eryldene Garden Council since foundation On my first visit to Japan in 1980, I of the Eryldene Trust. He noted the coinci discovered Prunus mume, the Japanese dence that the newly married Gowrie and apricot, in plantings at the Kyoto Botanical Janet Waterhouse, who became two of Garden. While I knew the plant was in the Paul's most treasured friends, had moved United States, I had never seen the diversity into their new home, Eryldene, on a Good available in Japan. Because Japanese culti Friday morning 84 years ago. vars cannot be easily imported into the He recalled the love, beauty and laughter United States, I decided to import seeds which Paul had brought into so many peo from many of them. Mr. Andoh learned of ple's lives, saying that the sad occasion had my interest and presented me with a large prompted recollection of appropriate sample of P.mume seeds for testing in words by two Japanese poets: America. "On the last long road All of the resulting seedlings have now When I fall, and fail to rise, grown to be sizable trees, and one with I'll bed with flowers". (Sora) large shell-pink flowers is particularly outstanding. We decided to name this "Three loveliest things: 44 Moonlight, cherry blossom, now I go Superba", Paul's J971 book: "To the Seeking silent snow". (Rippo) Prince of Flower Painters". It is intended that a small. uniquely In proposing a toast to Paul's memory, Mr designed plinth will mark the important Pearman chose the compliment paid by burial spot. famous English writer and art critic, Eric Craig Wilfred Blunt. in his foreword to "Flora A PLAQUE TO ROBERT FORTUNE P /~~ l' . 7;t T.::z. ~ /"'-O)~r.~~ PLAQUE COMMEMORATIVE POUR ROBERT FORTUNE EINE EHRENTAFEL FUR ROBERT FORTUNE Robert Fortune, well-known plant hunter preserv ing historical bu iId ings and prop of the 1800s, was honoured earlier this erties, attached its traditional blue plaque year in a typically English way. English to the house at 9 Gilston Road in London, Heritage, an organisation dedicated to where Fortune lived from 1857 until his death in 1880 Fortune is probably best known for helping the British East India Company establish tea growing in India by transporting Camellia sinensis plants from China to Calcutta in 1849. By that time, he had a well-established reputation as a collector of ornamental plants in China and had been appointed supervisor of the hothouses in the Chiswick gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1842. He is believed to have brought the second C.reliculala variety from China to the West about 20 years after Captain Richard Rawes brought the first to England in 1820. Fortune's plant was called 'Reticulata Flore Pleno', then 'Robert Fortune' in his honour. More recently it was determined that it is actually the ancient Yunnan reticulata 'Songzilin' (Pine Cone Scales). Fittingly, there is a camellia growing in front of 9 Gilston Road. However, it is a Robert Fortune plaque with camellia japonica, name unknown. 45 BOOKS BUCHER NOUVELLES PARTUTIONS ECRITES "Nippon Tsubaki - Sazanka Meikan" encompass the mass of material in a com (The Nomenclature of Japanese Camellias pact and readily usable form), the illustra and Sasanquas) by the Japan Camellia tions are clear and crisp, with excellent Society. Editorial Committee: Toko colour rendition. It is obvious that much Adachi, Gorou Iimura, Shuho Kirino, painstaking effort was put into selecting Naoki Hakota, Naoyuki Uemura. illustrations typical of each cultivar. Seibundo Shinkosha Co. Ltd., Japan, 1998 The Japanese preference for simple ele ISBN 4 416 49825 X, 360 pages gance is obvious in the large proportion of single camellia blooms in the collection. During the presidency of Dr Kaori Hagiya, It is unfortunate to some degree for it had been planned to commemorate the Western camellia enthusiasts that the book 40th anniversary of the founding of the is basically printed in oriental characters, Japan Camellia Society by publishing a the only roman characters being the comprehensive, illustrated book of transliterated names under each illustration. Japanese camellia cultivars, but it was not But the excellence· of the reproduction possible to find a suitable publisher at the speaks louder than words. time. About 650 of the cultivars included have However, the present executive committee, not been recorded in the West. It is planned under the presidency of Miss Toko Adachi, to have their data translated and added to set up an editorial committee of22 members the international data base, as well as being in 1992. By enlisting the aid of JCS published in future International Camellia Branches and other organisations of Journals. camellia enthusiasts, a writers' committee Descriptions of the other 1,750 can be of about 50 people was formed, and they found in the "International Camellia pressed on with the project. Register". Thanks to their enthusiasm and cooperation An added attraction is that most of the over the ensuing six years, data and colour nomenclature confusion with Japanese photographs of 2,400 camellia cultivars cultivar names, as far as Westerners are were assembled and in 1997 Seibundo concerned, has been cleared up and guide Shinkosha Co. Ltd. agreed to take on the lines established for the future. The Japan publication of the book. Camellia Society is to be congratulated on The book sets a standard of fine colour work well done. reproduction that will be hard to surpass. Thomas J. Savige Although the size of each illustration is somewhat smaller than other similar publi In March 1999, the International cations (a requirement necessary to Camellia Congress will be held in 46 Miyazaki, Japan, where wild Camellia compile and has had considerable input by japonicas and Camellia sasanquas are Gao, who spent 15 months in California widely grown. This illustrated nomenclature and has been an indefatigable correspon has been published to commemorate this dent with other camellia enthusiasts in glorious event. During the years of its Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the UK preparation, regretfully, Mr Saburo and USA. Yokoyama, the chief of the editorial com Besides the camellia cultivars collected mittee, and some members of the writers' while in the USA and despatched back to committee have died. China, .a great number of camellia scions The Japan Camellia Society is deeply were sent to him, particularly from grateful to the writers' committee and the Australia and New Zealand. Also, many editorial committee for their steady and colour slides and photos were exchanged. persistent efforts over the long period to This has given Gao a comprehensive bring this great undertaking to a successful overview of most of the best of the modern conclusion. cultivars, as well as many of the old standbys. The JCS also wishes to express its grati From this plethora of information he has tude to Mr Isamu Hayasaki of Seibundo selected 723 colour illustrations of those he Shinkosha Co. Ltd., who so willingly believes to be the world's best at the present unde rtook the task ofpublishing this won time. There is also a description of 124 deiful and unrivalled illustrated nomen others. clature of camellias in Japan. Accompanying each illustration is the The Japan Camellia Society Chinese name (if it is a Chinese cultivar), or the Chinese synonym (if it is of Western Copies of "Nippon Tsubaki - Sazanka origin), in oriental characters. This is Meikan" will be available at the ICS followed by its transliteration in roman Miyazaki Congress in 1999. The overseas characters, then the valid name (if of sales price, including tax, postage and Western origin) or a translation (if packing is 8,000 Yen. For details write to: Chinese). Shigeo Matsumoto There are 550 Western, 113 Japanese and Kita-Kyushu Branch, JCS 60 Chinese cultivars illustrated. The 1-7-26 Takasu-higashi descriptions are in oriental characters, as is Wakamatsu-ku, Kita-Kyushu most of the text on all aspects of camellia 808-0144 Japan history, species taxonomy, culture, propa gation, breeding, diseases and pests. "The World's Best Camellia Cultivars" The book is a well-bound hardcover and by Gao Jiyin, Mrs Chen Shaoyun and other the illustrations representative and of good Chinese experts. Printed in China, 1998 quality. In fact, it is the best produced ISBN 7-5341-1154-4, 200 pages horticultural book we have seen to date from China. The material for this book has. been Thomas J. Savige collected and edited by a small group of camellia enthusiasts in China led by Because Tom Savige wrote one of the Professor Gao Jiyin of the Subtropical forewords to "The World's Best Camellia Forestry Research Institute in Fuyan, Cultivars ", a second review of the book Zhejiang. This has taken some years to follows. 47 This is a beautifully produced book with 'Adolphe Audusson', 'Madame Picouline' many excellent photographs (the ones of and 'Emma Gaeta' are amongst several the major species section being particularly whose colour has spread and lost defini good), but it has a major disadvantage for tion. However, these are minor caveats. the English-speaking camellia lover - it This is a fascinating collection and many has not been translated from the Chinese. of the photographs are superb - I thought The two forewords, the contents page, the the one of a spray of 'Hakuhan-kujaku' acknowledgements to the contributors and was particularly outstanding. (in part) the bibliography are in English I do hope the publishers will consider but the rest is for us sadly impenetrable. having it translated - the sales would soar The sections "Culture knowledge" and if they did. "Propagation techniques" would have Marigold Assinder been particularly interesting judging from the bibliography. "The World's Best Camellia Cultivars" However, the section we can really enjoy can be purchased for US$75, including is that which lists the camellias the editors tax, postage and packing from: consider to be the world's best camellia Professor Gao Jiyin cultivars and there are over 740 of them, Subtropical Forestry Research Institute all illustrated. It is divided into five groups Fuyang, Zhejiang - japonicas, reticulatas, non-reticulata China 311400 hybrids, sasanquas and some rusticana cultivars. Each camellia listed has a "Camellias" by Jennifer Trehane. description but, except for the name of the B.T. Batsford Ltd., London, England, 1998 propagator and the year it was introduced, Timber Press, Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA it is, as ever, in Chinese. The cultivars, ISBN 0 1734 7993 0, 176 pages however, are arranged alphabetically by the English name as found in the Any book on camellias is a must for "International Camellia Register". camellia lovers and Jennifer Trehane's I warn you that if you are a camellia "Camellias" is no exception. The book is enthusiast your peace of mind - and stamped with the author's personality and possibly your bank balance - will be is written much as she talks. For anyone seriously threatened by so many of the who knows Jennifer, reading it will be like camellias on show. I was particularly taken sitting in on a highly personalized lecture by 'Ay Ay Ay' (is this available in the about the world of camellias. West, I wonder?), by the yellow-tinged It is not "The Complete Guide to their 'Dahlohnega', by 'Eiraku' and many Cultivation and Use" her publisher has more. called it, but it does cover much of the I expect everyone will find something territory and has some wonderful featiIres. they cannot agree with - 'Leonard For instance, it was sheer inspiration to Messel' is, of course, not a red formal include photographs showing differences double and the photograph labelled 'Dona between the leaves and between the fruit of Herzilia de Freitas Magalhaes' is of the, to some of the camellia species - and also me, inferior Variegated cultivar. The between the leaves of some C.japonica problem with photographing bright red varieties. These are things seldom presented and pink camellias is also demonstrated so strikingly, if at all, in camellia books 48 and make one wish for more. And the author has not always been well In addition to a chapter on the botany of served by her editor and publisher. The camellias, there is one that summarizes, book has an inordinate number of typo sometimes a bit too selectively, the history graphical errors and page-layout mishaps. of camellias as garden plants in various The biggest disappointment of all is the countries. book's index. It is crammed into two There are more than 40 pages on cultiva pages; many subjects are listed strangely, tion, which make points such as learning or in a manner that is jumbled and far from from camellias in the wild, as well as friendly; some subjects covered in the stressing the usual practical considerations book are missing entirely. This is a deeply of planting, watering and feeding. This distressing drawback for a book that is section contains 10 pages on propagation obviously meant to be a standard reference with a number of helpful photographs on work. the rooting of cuttings. Strangely, a section Despite its problems, the book is still a on breeding new camellias from seed does useful addition to camellia literature. not appear until 30 pages later in a chapter Herb Short on using camellias in the garden. The 12-page chapter on problems, pests and diseases has several useful photo "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of graphs. As in a chapter on this subject in Camellias" by Stirling Macoboy. any book, there should have been more. Lansdowne Publishing Pty Ltd, Sydney, There is a 35-page chapter on camellia Australia; published in North America by varieties with descriptions of just over 100 Timber Press, Inc., Portland, Oregon, japonicas, 40 williamsii, 18 reticulata USA, 1998 hybrids, 24 sasanquas and 27 assorted ISBN 0-88192-421-0, 304 pages hybrids. One has to assume that these are ", the author's choice of the best, although For most camellia lovers, Stirling she does not actually say so. It could be a Macoboy's earlier "The Colour Dictionary starting point for newcomers, but needs the of Camellias" probably has been the most backup of photographs that must be found used and useful camellia book published. in other books. His new book promises to do better. No book is without errors. For instance, The title tells the tale: this is an illustrated Samuel Ware, rather than Joseph Paxton, encyclopedia, where the previous book was the architect of the conservatory at was only a dictionary. The new book Chiswick House in London, while Chang claims "more than 1,000 illustrated Hung Ta of Nanjing, China, is actually entries", where the previous book had professor of botany at Sun Yatsen "more than 400". But it is not simply addi University in Guangzhou. tional entries. Most of the entries from the There are also· errors of omission. For previous book are, at least, improved, if instance, it is maddening to mention that not new. In some cases, the questions of exhibitors at shows in the USA often follow flower variation are beautifully answered the practice of gibbing to get buds to by the illustration. flower earlier, without ever saying what The quality of the colour printing is gibbing means or is - an injection of uniformly superior to the old - often with gibberellic acid. stunning results. And the general presenta 49 tion is far more pleasing. hybrids was written by Tom Savige, now But don't throw your old dictionary away. retired International Camellia Registrar. The basic text of the new book is quite The foreword was written by the late Paul different. Where Macoboy went into much Jones and faces a reproduction of one of more detail on history in the earlier book, his paintings. and also relied on others to provide some There are nine pages on camellia cultiva chapter material, this book contains more tion at the end. Much of it is good, sound of his own musings. advice, some is controversial and some They are beautifully written and highly shows its Australian origins. To dismiss entertaining, although some are too broad insects as "rarely a problem" is a bit cavalier. brush and not always quite accurate. For There is not a mention of vine weevils, but instance, C.reticulata 'Captain Rawes', or perhaps Australia and the rest of the world, at least one of the two versions of it, is not except for the UK, have found how to tame sterile. And the importing of Yunnan retic them easily. ulatas into the USA after World War II was There is also no mention of 'Adelina not just the effort of horticulturalist Dr Patti', or its synonym 'Sanpei-tsubaki' Walter Lammerts, but of country-and amongst the hundreds of japonicas in the western record impresario Ralph Peer as book. That is merely a warning to the reader well. that no one book can do it all. In addition to the introductions to the Still, Macoboy's new book is in a class of chapters on species, sasanquas, japonicas, its own. The author gives a long list of Higos, reticulatas and hybrids, there are helpers, singling out Roger Mann on the two-page features on the camellia in title page for his skill with the text. And China, in Japan and in the West, on the any author who mentions his tailor in the story of tea, on camellia foliage, and on acknowledgements is a class act in his own mutations and sports. right. A feature on miniature cluster-flowering Herb Short 50 RING-WIDTH STUDIES ON A CAMELLIA FROM CLAREMONT LANDSCAPE GARDEN by Martin Bridge -7 v;--'E ~ ~ ::a~ip t> O)mO)~.~~'~O)1i}f~ ETUDES DES CERCLES D'UN CAMELIA DU JARDIN PAYSAGE DE CLAREMONT JAHRRINGANALYSEN AN EINER KAMELIE AUS DEM CLAREMONT LANDSCAPE GARTEN Background camellia rings have not previously been The ring-width patterns of many species studied. This brief paper therefore, whilst world-wide have been studied as a means only detailing the study of a single cross of providing information about the growth section, introduces the notion of looking of individual specimens, stand history at camellia rings as a useful means of (especially in forestry), the climate-growth looking at individual camellia histories relationship of different species and their and ages. ecological preferences, and as a means of dating historic timbers (dendrochronology). The Claremont Camellia Most of us in Temperate regions grow up Claremont Landscape Garden is owned with the knowledge that woody species put and maintained by the National Trust. One on an additional ring of xylem each year, of the camellias growing at the site of the and that looking at a cross-section of a former camellia house had begun to rot at woody trunk, taken near the base of the ground level and had to be removed. The stem, will tell us how old the plant is. In garden staff had the foresight to save a fact, whilst this is generally true, it is a section of the historic camellia for future gross oversimplification. research. Plants growing in the more extreme It was thought possible that the plant conditions, such as those at great altitude, could have been a survivor from the days or those which may have suffered as indi of Prince Leopold (later King of the viduals from pathogens or natural disas Belgians) who built the camellia house and ters, may sometimes fail to add a complete retained ownership of the property until ring around their circumference, particu his death in 1865. Queen Victoria's larly at lower levels in the trunk. They thus youngest son, the Duke of Albany, another exhibit 'missing rings'. camellia lover, had the property until his By the same token, conditions that result death in 1884, and his widow remained in a cessation of growth during the normal there until 1922. Claremont was then growing season, followed by a return to a bought by Sir William Corry, who died in more amenable sjruation, may result in 1926. what appear to be 'false rings' (Fritts Having worked on a range of exotic 1976). species from the Royal Botanic Gardens, A quick review of the literature (particu Kew, felled by the storms of 1987 and larly Grissino-Mayer 1993) suggests that 1990 (Bridge et ai, 1996), I was 51 Bridge counting rings. approached to see if I could maximise the phenomenon, seen in several other species, information available from this sample. known as 'wedging'. That is, when the The diameter of the specimen varies rings are foJlowed around the cross section, between 177-186 mm and the circumference some rings clearly visible on one radius is approximately 580 mm. After polishing gradually get closer and closer until they the cross section with successively finer are indistinguishable as separate rings on a grit papers. down to 400 grit. the ring different radius. This shows the great structure was clearly visible over most of advantage of the use of cross sections in all the area under a binocular microscope at tree-ring studies, although often it is only x 10 magnification. possible to work on small diameter radial The wood is 'diffuse-porous', that is to cores. say it has vessels which are more or less The ring-width series visible on the evenly distributed throughout the growth longest radius was measured on three sep ring (Jane 1970). Where the rings are relative arate occasions. The agreement between ly wide, say in excess of I mm, the boundaries these series was generally very good, are generally very easy to distinguish. although there were some differences in This particular specimen exhibited a the most difficult part of the series which Cross-section of Claremonl camellia. 52 could not be finally resolved. A plot of the 1. Growth then declines rapidly. composite ring-width series produced The first two or three years of this growth from these three series of measurements is may be 'normal' variation as seen in the presented in Figure 1. previous rings, but although there is some recovery in ring-width in subsequent Interpretation years, overall growth continues at a much The first point to note is that the 'years' reduced rate for about another 50 rings. plotted on the x-axis of Figure 1 must at This decline may have several causes: it this stage be regarded as arbitrary. There is could result from pruning, disease, crowding, no proof as yet that the rings seen are general neglect or any number of similar indeed annual in nature. influences. The ring boundaries within this Also, given the problems in distinguish period of. reduced growth are especially ing ring boundaries in some parts of the difficult to distinguish, and therefore series, it is possible that the final series assigning calendar years to this part of the includes 'missing', or less likely, 'false' growth pattern is particularly hazardous. rings. Assuming that there are not too many One would normally take well-replicated missing rings, this decline probably took plots from several individuals and cross place around the second decade of this match them with each other as a means of century. It is tempting therefore to relate internal checking before assigning calendar this growth decline to the start of the First years to a series with some certainty. World War and the general decline in the Relationships between the growth of the numbers of gardeners and many other plant and its environment can then be dis changes that would have taken place in cussed more fully, looking both at aspects large country houses at this time. of growth unique to individual plants and Another possible factor may be the dis to their common growth reactions from continuation of heating at about this time common stimuli, such as management and - perhaps as a result of a shortage of coal weather conditions. during World War I. In oak trees it is Any interpretation of this single series known that warm winters produce smaller therefore needs to be made with an appro rings in the subsequent growth season, per priate degree of caution. It is however haps because food reserves are used up in possible to make some observations of the metabolic activity during a warmer winter gross changes in growth throughout the (Pilcher and Gray, 1982), but heating was life of this plant and attempt to relate them considered essential to protect these "deli to its known history. cate" plants when they were first planted in The cross section of camellia studied Britain. Heating probably extended the would appear to be about 127 years old at active growing season in indoor camellias. the level from which the sample was taken One is probably on much safer grounds (assuming the rings to be formed annually). when interpreting the tum around in for The plant itself may have taken some years tunes of this plant at the point marked 2 on to grow to this height - about 0.5m above the ring-width plot. This correlates very ground level. The growth varies from ring well with the disassembly of the camellia to ring as one might expect, although gen house in 1959 (Beharrell, 1995), which it erally increasing in ring-width for the first appears gave the camellia a new lease of few decades up until the point marked life. 53 Ring-width (mm) l1----+-W-\--II\-i--1-I+---+--+---+--+---j- o-LLU.LLLLLLLUJ..Lll-U. llLLLULJ.LLl.LJ.LLLLLUhuLLLLul.u.LLLLLliU-LLLLLLLLlLw-LLLL.Ll.LLLLLUJ.JJ..LLLLUw.llilLLLLUJ-LLLLLLLLW12::0-LU..LLl. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Year Figure 1. Ring-width plot (log scale) ofthe growth rings ofthe camellia from Claremont Landscape Garden, Surrey, England. The 'years' should not be taken as calendar years because of the possibility of 'missing' or 'false' rings (see text). To make much more of the growth of a parts in the project : Property Manager single specimen is' probably not valid at Andrew King, Senior Gardener John this stage, although the study does show Hurrel and, most particularly, Gardener that camellias have rings which can be Paul Evans, who made the initial contact clearly distinguished, at least in some with Short. stages of their life, and this should be borne in mind when historic specimens References eventually have to be cut down. It may be Beharrell, C.H. (1995) "Claremont possible to date specimens with greater Landscape Garden". National Trust, certainty using their rings, to detail their London. histories of pruning etc., or relate their Bridge, M.C., Gasson, P.E. and Cutler, growth to weather conditions where they D.F (1996) Dendroclimatological obser have been continuously grown outside. vations on trees at Kew and Wakehurst Place: event and pointer years. Forestry Acknowledgements 69, 263-269. I am grateful to Journal Editor Herb Short Fritts, H.C. (1976) "Tree Rings and for drawing this specimen to my attention Climate". Academic Press, New York. and giving me copious details about its Grissino-Mayer, H.D. (1993) An updated history and that of the gardens from which list of species used in tree-ring research. it came. I am also grateful to the following Tree-Ring Bulletin 53, 17-43. National Trust staff at Claremont for their Jane, FW. (1970) "The Structure of 54 Wood". 2nd Ed. Adam & Charles Black, Dendrochronology at the Institute of London. Archaeology, University College London. Pilcher, J.R. and Grey, B. (1982) The rela He has worked on the rings in several tionships between oak tree growth and exotic species grown at the Royal Botanic climate in Britain. Journal of Ecology Gardens, Kew, and has studied the rings of 70,297-304. 2000-year-old kauri trees seen by ICS members on tour during the 1997 Martin Bridge obtained his PhD in tree International Camellia Congress in New ring studies. He is a lecturer in Zealand. RIDDLES OF CLAREMONT Herb Short 7v7~/1'0)~ LES MYSTERES DE CLAREMONT DIE RATSEL VON CLAREMONT The preceding article on ring-width stud the camellia cut down last winter was ies of a dead camellia by Martin Bridge of about 127 years old, clearly eliminates the the Institute of Archaeology, University tree as one of the original planting. This is College London, helps secure a place in not completely surprising. The tree was history for a legend at Claremont slightly less than half the size of its sister, Landscape Garden near Esher, in Surrey, which is still standing. The trunk was only England. 580 mm (22.8 in) in circumference, com But the legend is not quite ready to be pared with 1195 mm (47 in) for the other. chiseled in granite, because there are still According to Andrew King, Property more questions than answers. Manager and the former head gardener of In 1824, J.B. Papworth designed the the National Trust property, the two trees Camellia House at Claremont for Prince bore the same white, tinged with pink, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, later to become camellias and had been known as King of the Belgians. Prince Leopold had 'Princesse Charlotte' for as long as anyone married Princess Charlotte, daughter of could remember. England's King George IV. She died in With the two trees growing under essen childbirth at Claremont in 1817 and tially the same conditions, it is tempting to Leopold is said to have never overcome his suggest that the larger one might be about grief. twice the age of the smaller. But this would The Camellia House was demolished in take it back to the mid-1700s - long 1959 because, through neglect, it had before the Claremont Camellia House was become unsafe. But some of the camellias, built and even long before the first named which survived in the two raised beds of camellias, 'Alba Plena' and 'Variegata', the Camellia House, were thought to be were brought to England from China in original ones planted by Leopold. 1792. Bridge's ring dating, which indicates that Bridge warns against making such 55 assumptions on dating, of course, and can delicate pink. It says the variety was origi give many examples to prove the point. nated by A. Verschaffelt in Belgium. On the other hand, it is not too difficult to It is easy to make the connection with imagine the larger 'Princesse Charlotte' as Belgium (and with France) as Leopold about 50 years older and being in the original became King of the Belgians in 1831 and planting at Claremont. In 1828, G.P. began a large camellia collection at the Prosser wrote in "Select Illustrations of the Royal Greenhouses of Laekon, near County of Surrey" that the Camellia House Brussels. But the Burdin and Verschaffelt "contains an excellent selection of plants; dates and the original planting in the 1824 the following of very large size, Acacia Camellia House at Claremont seem at pubescens, Magnolia fuscata, and anonae odds. folia, Araucaria excelsa, or the Norfolk Is the 'Princesse Charlotte' at Claremont Island pine, Camellias, & c." the same camellia as Burdin's or This raises questions about the origins of Verschaffelt's? 'Princesse Charlotte'. Could 'Princesse Charlotte' have actually The first reference in literature, according originated in England') If so, there is no to the "International Camellia Register", is reference to it in the literature. So the in the 1834 Burdin, Chambery Nursery mystery remains. Catalogue, Lyon and Grenoble, France. No The other six old camellias at Claremont, description was given. The next ref although considerably smaller than erence is in Verschaffelt's "Nouvelle 'Princesse Charlotte', compare favorably Iconographie", Book IX, pUt 1851. The in size with the old camellias in the flower is pure white, at the heart a most Chiswick House conservatory in nearby Camellia House in 1954 showing hoiler room. Esher "nd DiSlfic' Photo. Soc: court«y Esher Lihrarv 56 'Princcsse Charlollc' (while) and 'Chundleri' (red) London (1997 Inlemalional Camellia mm (3D-in) circumference. and another Journal, p. J 17). In fact, two could be older unknown red with white splotches with a than their counterparts at Chiswick. 330-mm (13-in) circumference. A much Despite Bridge's warning about making smaller camellia, undoubtedly planted at age comparisons by measuring trunk sizes, Claremont in this century, has been tenta the 'Alba Plena' at Claremont. with two tively identified as 'Nitida de Chandler'. trunks joined at ground level. has a cir Which of the three unknowns might be cumference of 940 mm (37 in), compared 'Conspicua'? The Gardeners' Chronicle of with 584 mm (23 in) for the largest at June 26. 1897, said: .. "a little further on Chiswick. The 'Incarnata' ('Lady Hume's we come unexpectedly on a stone conser Blush') has a circumference of 787 mm vatory placed on a terrace overlooking a (31 in), compared with 318 mm (12.5 in) slope and the opposite woods. This conser for the one at Chiswick, which had never vatory is full of Camellias planted out, and been thought to be an original planting. in excellent health; among them is one On the other hand, one 'Chand leri' at named conspicua, brought from Chiswick has a circumference of 1181 mm Napoleon's residence in Corsica by H.R.H. (46.5 in), compared with 635 mm (25 in) at the Duke of Albany." Claremont. The Duke of Albany was Queen There are also an unknown red double Victoria's youngest son - and also a with a 940-mm (37-in) circumference, an Prince Leopold, named for the Belgiun unknown red, blotched with white, with a King. King Leopold kept Claremont as 432-mm (17-in) circumference, similar to his English home until his death in 1865. It an unknown one at Chiswick with a 762 also was used as a refuge for Louis 57 Philippe, exiled King of France, from 1848 Catalogue in l836? Both, according until his death in 1850 and for Queen entries on page 380 of the "International Marie-Amelie until her death in 1866. Camellia Register", were available in Victoria then obtained it for her son, who England. Or, perhaps by a stretch of the suffered from haemophilia and died in imagination, could it have been the 1884. His widow continued to live at 'Conspicua Lombarda' mentioned in the Claremont until her death in 1922. Verschaffelt Catalogue of 1847-1848, Did the Chronicle's writer mean the which originated in Italy and is now 'Conspicua' first mentioned by Courtois in believed to be extinct? Magizin d'Horticulture in 1833, or The camellias at Claremont certainly 'Conspicua de Loddiges' of Loddiges require more study. TREWIDDEN ESTATE NURSERY WE PROPAGATE AND GROW A LARGE VARIETY OF CAMELLIAS INCLUDING TENDER AND COLD HARDIES Wholesale and Mail Order Lists available on request Trewidden, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8TT, England Tel:01736362087 Fax:01736331470 Email. Bolitho @ ckd.co.uk Web.www.trewidden.nursery.co.uk. 58 INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA RESEARCH CONFERENCE IN CHINA CHINE: SEMINAIRE INTERNATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SUR LE CAMELIA INTERNATIONALE KAMELIENFORSCHUNGSKONFERENZ IN CHINA On 26 March, the 1998 International conference ranged from research on grafting Camellia Research Conference was held in of three mutations of C.japonica and the Hangzhou, China. While 65 delegates breeding of new varieties through virus from nine provinces in China were by far infection, to a study of the withering of the majority in attendance, there were 17 camellia branches. Unfortunately, only delegates from Japan, New Zealand and brief abstracts with no details were in the UK. English. The conference was sponsored by the Abstracts of other papers follow. Camellia Subcommission of Flower and Plants Association of China, the Hangzhou The Culture, History and Existent Old Landscapes & Cultural-Relics Bureau and Plants of Camellia reticulata by Xia the Hangzhou Science and Technology Lifang and Wang Zhonglang (Kunming Association. Institute of Botany). A total of 23 papers were presented or Camellia reticulata Lindl. originated in included in the collected papers of the Yunnan Province in China and was com conference. The Wild Camellias of monly cultivated in the province, especial Laoshan by Wang Shaoping (see p.60), ly in Kunming and Dali. Now the number Camellia Species as Ornamental Plants by of cultivars is in excess of 100. The wild Neville Haydon (see p.63) and New species are largely in Tengchong County at Species of Camellias by Chang Hung Ta an elevation of 1,800-2,300 m (5,900 (see p.80) are published in this Journal. 7,550 ft). Some plants found there are over Two papers were published previously in 100 years old. the International Camellia Journal: The The earliest record of Camellia reticulata Biodiversity of Red Camellias in the in China is in the book "Guihai yuheng Middle Jinshajiang Valley (1997) and zhi" edited by Fan Chengda (1126-1193) Thick-stem Cuttings as a Quick Route to in the Nan Song Dynasty. In the Ming Big New Plants (1996). A summary of Dynasty more and more poetry and literature much of the work at Beijing Forestry were published, and in the Qing Dynasty, University on Interspecific Hybrids monographs and other works appeared. Between Yellow and Common Camellias After the Xinhai Revolution, Fang Shumei was included in the 1994 Journal's article edited a small book, "Notes of Yunnan about the International Symposium on Camellia". C. Chrysantha, as was the work on yellow The book "Yunnan Chahua Tuzhi" was species at the gene bank of the Xingzhu published after 1949. In 1981, the mono Nursery in Nanning. graph "Yunnan Camellias of China", edited Technical papers given at the Hangzhou by Feng Guomei, Xia Lifang and Zhu I. 59 Xianghong, was published, with editions Yu Zhiyin (Zhoushan Forest Research in Chinese, Japanese and English. Institution, Zhejiang). In Yunnan, existent old plants are as fol Wild Camellia japonica of the Zhoushan lows: 180 plants over 100 years old; more Islands is mainly distributed on Putoshan, than 140 plants 100-200 years old; more Zhujiajie, Taohua and other islands. They than 30 plants 300-400 years old; 10 over grow in the deciduous broad-leaved wood 500 years old. lands and among the shrubs and rock cracks of the hillsides and precipices near Camellias in Zhejiang by Chen Shaoyun the sea. Some are occasionally distributed (Hangzhou Landscape & Cultural-Relics beside temples and in courtyards. There Bureau) and Zhu Qiugui (Hangzhou are 46 plants over 100 years old. Some Botanical Garden). suggestions about conserving this natural There are abundant plant resources and resource are made. fine natural conditions in Zhejiang Province. Seventeen species, one variety, Utilization of Camellia in Beautifying three forms of wild species, and common Environments Chen Shaoyun (Hangzhou cultivars are reported in this paper. The Landscapes & Cultural-Relics Bureau), Xu morphology, distribution, availability and Biyu (Hangzhou Flower Nursery) and Dai utilization of each species are detailed. Shanzhong (Hangzhou Gardening Main traditional and famous cultivars are School). recommended and scientific work is The camellia, with its beautiful flowers described. and dark green leaves, is an excellent orna mental plant. It has been named one of the Varieties Investigation of Camellia 10 famous flowers in China since ancient sasanqua by Xu Biyu (Hangzhou Flower times. Its use in parks, scenic spots, gar Nursery). dens, temples and along roadways is dis Camellia sasanqua has a very long history cussed. of cultivation in China and an abundance of varieties as a result of international Camellia chekiangoleosa in Zhejiang by exchange and breeding. For many years Tang Zhaocheng (Songyan Forest Bureau, confusion over the names of different Songyan County, Zhejiang). varieties has existed. Now, investigation Camellia chekiangoleosa originated in shows that there are 100 varieties in China, the mountain areas of the Lishuan, mmnly distributed in East China. In order Wengzhou and Jinhua regions of south to develop and utilize these varieties, they western Zhejiang Province at an elevation are classified according to the classifica of 500-1,700 m (1,640-5,575 ft). It is an tion system developed by Naotoshi endemic species of South China and is Hakoda of Tokyo University of mainly distributed in mountain areas at an Agriculture and Technology. elevation of more than 800 m (2,600 ft). The morphology, geographic distribution, Investigation of the Distribution and bioecological character, economics, culti Habitat of Wild Camellia japonica in vation and ornamental value are discussed. Zhoushan Islands by Wang Guming (Dinhai Agricultural & Forest Bureau, A Quick Technique of Grafting Zoushan, Zhejiang) and Li Xiupeng and Camellia on Old Stock of C.oleifera by 60 Xu Gongxing (Flower and Plants Assn. of than when using pockets. For growth after Jinhua). grafting, weak light is better than strong Grafting camellias on old stock of light, and higher temperature is better than C.oleifera for making a big bonsai is a lower temperature. new technique of combining camellia cul Herb Short tivation with plastic arts. The test results show that the survival rate when using To obtain copies of the collected papers of C.chekiangoleosa is higher than with the conference contact Mrs. Chen C.oleifera and other wild stock. Survival Shaoyun, Hangzhou Landscapes & of grafted plants is higher when using Cultural-Relics Bureau, No. 5 Huan dense shed for retaining humidity, rather Cheng Xi Road, Hangzhou, China 310006. THE WILD CAMELLIAS OF LAOSHAN Hangzhou Research Conference lecture by Wang Shaoping, Wang Renqin and Li Li 'fj WJ ~[.~ ~t.'5 Jf1:tf LES CAMELIAS SAUVAGES DES LAOSHAN DIE WILDEN KAMELIEN DER LAOSHAN This lecture was presented in Hangzhou as Taiqing Palace of Laoshan is over 500 a Study on the Flower Type of years old. Classification of Camellia japonica in . These camellias are among many other Qing Dao Region. It has been translated plants in the area, such as Machilus, by Dr. Zhou Shiwei, Beijing Botanic Garden, Lindera glauca and Lindera augustifolia, and adaptedfor publication in the Journal. that are at their northern limit of habitat in China, clustered around the 36th parallel The Laoshan seashore, near the city of North. They belong to the Sino-Japan sub Qingdao in Shandong Province, is the flora group of Pan-Arctic flora that moved farthest north and the coldest area where south during the Quarternary period and camellias grow in the wild in China. With found relative warmth and protection in the an average temperature in the area of 2.7 C maritime climate of the Laoshan seashore. (36 F) in January, the coldest month, it is Now the Laoshan area has an average fitting these camellias are named yearly temperature of 11.3-13.1 C (52-56 'Naidong' (Winter Enduring). F); the warmest month (August) averages It is estimated that some of the 'Naidong' 25.6 C (78 F); average relative humidity is camellias on the Changmen Yan Islands in 73-75%; annual precipitation is 700-1,013 the Yellow Sea, to the east off the Laoshan mm (27.5-40 in); there are about 50 days coast, are more than 200 years old. And the per year of fog; and the acid soil has a pH 'Jiangxue' (Scarlet Snow) camellia at the of6. 61 As a result of its situation, this area has been the focus of a number of studies of plant diversity and systematic, evolutionary and historic botany. For example, in 1987, the Qingdao Department of Parks and Department of Environmental Protection invited a dozen researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science. the China Forest Institute, the Nanjing Botanic Institute and other organ izations to study the camellias on the Changmen Yan Islands. And in 1988, the Qingdao Botanic Garden, the Qingdao Dot sho,,;;;Laoshan area. Marine University and Qingdao Department of Environmental Protection Camellias can be seen from sea level to made a joint investigation of climate. soil an altitude of 85 m (280 ft) and often grow and the growth of the camellia population with Elaeagnl/s macrophylllls, Machillis in the numerous islands in the area. rhllnbergii and EllonYl1llls kiaurschovclls. Studies have found that there is no obvious Woody plants, such as Cel/us bunfieana. difference in morphology between the Parrhenocissus rricllspidara, Albizzia 'Naidong' camellias and the wild species of kalkora and Lyciun chinense, are also Camellia japonica native to China, Japan often in the area. and Korea. On the Changmen Yan Islands, camellias In China, wild japonicas are found on the cover 30-40% of the area. The trees are Zhoushan Islands and Daluoshan Ruian in usually 2-3 m (6.5-10 ft) tall, although the eastern province of Zhejiang, and on some reach a height of 5.4 m (18 ft). Trunk Emei Mountain and Hongya in Sichuan diameters at the base are 20-40 cm (8-16 Province in the west. in). Because of the heavy wind, the canopy In the Laoshan area, records in Jimu is globose. Town show that, at one time. there were Roots and trunks are easily given to camellias growing very well on the sprouting and entangle over rocks. Changmen Yan Islands, Daguan Island, Most of the plants have single flowers with Feilian Island, Lion Island, Ludao Island. 5-11 petals, although some have only 3 or 4 Rabbit Island, Sumen Island and Xiaoguan petals. The flowers are red or purplish red Island. About half of the Changmen Yan - some even have a blaze of blue. [slands were covered with camellias and, in The flowers are 2-8 cm (0.75-3 in) in 1959, there were 250 clumps on Daguan diameter. There are usually 60-180 stamens, Island. although some may have as many as 400. Now, camellias can be seen only on the The stigma are slightly lobed into 3, and Changmen Yan [slands, Daguan Island, the styles are long, extending outside the Qianmen Island and in Laoshan. There are corolla. about 500 plants on the Changmen Yan The 'Naidong' camellia likes shade and Islands and 20 plants on Daguan Island. [n acid soil. and can resist wind from the sea. Laoshan. there are only two wild plants on Flowering time is from late October to June. the top of the hill. New shoots grow in April and May. The 62 average age of the leaves is 3 years. pointed star. 6. Magnolia type: Flower buds are globu The 10 Types of 'Naidong' camellia lar, 5-6 petals opening inward, like a mag 1. Paucipetapous type: Flowers February nolia. This type is very common. to May. Blooms are purple, 3.2 em in 7. Bell type: Flowers are purplish red diameter, petals 2-4 (mostly 2-3) of irregular with a blaze of blue, shaped like a bell; shape, thick, with anthers. Stamens 0.5-1.0 corolla united on the base, smooth on the em, longer than pistils; about 65 pistils. upper side. Leaves 7.5 em in length. This type is 8. Revolute type: Flowers are red, petals uncommon. wrinkled, revolving outward. Leaves 2. Longistemonous type: Flowers revolve outward from the mid-rib. February to May, or April to June. Blooms 9. Wrinkle-petalous type: Petals wrinkled. are red to purplish red, 5-6 em in diameter 10. Bowl type: Flowers are red, bowl-like, with petals 5-6; pistils 100-200, stamen 1 diameter about 4 em; petals are smooth. em, longer than pistil or extending outside Leaves are smooth, ovate. corolla. Leaves 7-9 em long, ovate or broad ovate. This type is rare. References 3. Polystemonous type: Flowers late. Wang, X.F., Zhang, C,J. 1992. The cause Blooms are deep red, corolla slightly of the endangered camellias in Qingdao inward. The number of stamens is often Islands and their in-situ conservation. twice that of other types, some up to 400. Guihaia 12(3): 272-287. 4. Large-flower type: Flowers February Zhu, X.H. 1988. The research, utilization to May, or April to June. Blooms are red, and prospects of camellia resources. Acta diameter 6-8 em, petals 6-9, stamen 120 Botanica Yunnannica (Supplement 1): 95 170; the lobed length of the pistil is 2-3 103. mm. Leaves are 9 em. 5. Five-star type: Blooms are pale red, 3 Wang Shaoping is with the Qingdao 4 em in diameter; the 5-6 petals are elliptic, Botanic Garden. Wang Renqin and Li Li sharp at the ends, set in the shape of a five- are at Shandong University, finan. 63 CAMELLIA SPECIES AS ORNAMENTAL PLANTS Hangzhou Research Conference lecture by Neville Haydon LES ESPECES DE CAMELIA CONSTITUANT DES PLANTES D'ORNEMENT KAMELIENSPEZIES ALS ZIERPFLANZEN Most of the camellia cultivars that have that other species are Illuch admired and been named to date are japonicas, sasan grown for their varied plant appearances guas or reticulatas. These species have and abundant flowers. c.cl/Sp;dala. Cfra been cultivated and hybridized within lerna, c.lransnokoens;s and Clsa;; are themselves for so many hundreds of years examples of excellent garden ornamentals. that there does not seem any need to return Increasingly, these and other lesser-known to the original type forms for further work. species are being used as one or both par However, in New Zealand, we now find ents of a new race of interspecific hybrids. 'Haydon's Compact' 64 The purpose of this paper is to suggest These hybrids have been outstandingly suc that, although this work is at an early stage, cessful in all except the warmest climates. there will be merit in trying to find and In Europe, the crosses with japonicas, the identify the best and most interesting hor C.X williall1sii, have become the most ticultural forms of each species. widely grown group of plants, yet they Some characteristics that may be looked have been developed from a very narrow for in a wild population of plants are: genetic base. For example, all of the ...Compactness and shapeliness of the bush hybrids raised by Les and Felix Jury trace ...Size of tlower in relation to the leaf size back to one saluenensis plant, ...Length of flowering period 'Sunnybank'. This was selected by Les as ...Time of flowering period - autumn the best of a small batch of seed received flowering is very desirable from England. ...Tolerance of cold or heat On my only visit to Yunnan a few years ...Tolerance of sun ago, I concentrated on trying to find ... Depth of colour of flower, also texture saluenensis plants with a compact growth ...Depth of colour of leaves - dark green habit. Selection was difficult because the is always the most popular, but other growing conditions tended to keep all the colours can add variety plants small, and also because the flowering ...Shape of leaves branches were being cut regularly for sale. The only species which has been extensively Those of my collections which I later hybridized into the range of garden cultivars managed to propagate under nursery in the last 40 years is C.saluenensis. conditions surprised me by growing into c. vlIhs;eneflS;S. 65 tall leggy plants except for one, which is excellent bright red form of C.chekian dense, vigorous, and very low growing. I goleosa. From the many seeds we have regard it as a real treasure, both for itself grown, I have been able to select an even and its potential to produce saluenensis better flower on a plant that starts to flower hybrids with their established virtues and in autumn, months ahead of its parent. I am also compact growth. I am calling this calling this 'Earlybrighter'. 'Haydon's Compact'. Both Sealy and Chang refer to C.drupifera On the same trip, Australian nurseryman as a doubtful name and list it as a synonym Bob Cherry found a beautiful form with for C.oleifera. There is one plant in my pink petal edges deepening to red in the collection, however, labeled "Drupifera" throat. Unfortunately our efforts to propa and received many years ago from the gate this were not successful, but no doubt Northern California Research group. This a similar seedling can be found again. resembles oleifera but has darker green Some examples of Eastern and Central and thicker leaves and a denser growth China species which may have superior pattern. It also has very small seedpods, horticultural forms are not yet discovered. which would be useless for the oil produc C.cuspidata is a good ornamental, and a tion for which oleifera has been famous. It parent of even more popular cultivars such isa much superior ornamental to any form as 'Cornish Snow', 'Spring Festival', and of oleifera that I have seen, and perhaps 'Wirlinga Bride'. Both Chang and Sealy deserves at least varietal status. The 1973 recognise varieties within this species. The edition of the Hillier plant catalogue lists largest-flowered of these is C.cuspidata "Drupifera" and states that it was collected var. grandiflora. Propagation of this variety at 800 metres on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. has not, to my knowledge, been done as C.yuhsienensis is a species that can be yet but would surely be worthwhile. selected for two characteristics other than C.fluviatilis is as yet unknown as an the flower. First is the unique way that the ornamental. I have been fortunate to grow leaves hang downward, which will be a small group of plants from seed. The best much admired in the garden. Second is the of them have such attractive elongated scent of the flowers -- scented flowers leaves that the plants could be grown for are very highly prized by many gardeners. these alone. There is considerable variation Scent seems to be particularly variable in within my small group of plants. So it is this species, but in the best forms is very strong. probable that examination of a larger Examination of large wild populations is group of wild plants would yield even only occasionally easy, as with saluenensis superior forms. in Yunnan. More often, it is difficult, with C.microphylla is again unknown, as yet, populations now existing only in remote or as an ornamental, but my small group of mountainous areas. Nevertheless, I hope seedlings show great potential. They are that these few examples show that it is still very dense and flower heavily from early worth examining even the best-known autumn to midwinter. Flower size in relation species when possible, in the hope of finding to leaf size is also good. The usual variation better horticultural forms. between seedlings occurs, but this species References seeds so freely that further reselection will Chang, Hung Ta and Bruce Bartholemew. be easily achieved from further generations. "Camellias". Timber Press. Portland, I am fortunate to have had for 10 yeaFs an Oregon, 1984. 66 Hillier & Son. Planters Guide and Neville Haydon, in addition to being ICS Catalogue of Hardy Trees and Shrubs. treasurer, is a highly respected hybridizer Winchester, England, 1973. and owner of Camellia Haven nursery, in Sealy, J. Robert. "A revision of the genus Takanini, New Zealand. Camellia'. The Royal Horticultural Society. London, 1958. .--'1 A TRIBUTE TO DR. SUN YATSEN Gao Jiyin and Herb Short '1 1 HOMMAGE AU DR. SUN YATSEN DR SUN YATSEN WIRD ANERKENNUNG GEZOLLT The house at No.7 Xiangshan Road, in mately 5 cm (2 in) in diameter in the the picturesque former French Concession center has a round, thick mass of red of Shanghai, draws visitor interest as the petaloids surrounding a glittering core of former residence of Dr. Sun Yatsen, who, golden yellow approximately 3 cm (l 1/8 at the close of 1911, succeeded in estab in) in diameter. lishing the first republic in the history of Each bloom could serve as a badge of China. There is additional interest in the honor for distinguished delegates to an garden for camellia lovers - an unusually important conference. Each is a fitting tribute stunning example of what appears to be the to Dr. Sun, although he was not a wearer of old Chinese cultivar 'Luxin Jinpan Lizhi'. medals. In the dark, cool, quiet dignity of the The bush of perhaps 15 years appears to house, which is now a museum, the rooms be a mutation from a cultivar named remain much as they were during Dr. Sun's 'Jinpan Lizhi' .(Gold Tray Litchi), a red, six years there immediately before his anemone form cultivar without the golden \ ": death in 1925. (In those days the address yellow center. The mutation, which, was No.29 Rue de Moliere.) In the garden, according to the "The International a plaque near the house commemorates the Camellia Register" sometimes has golden 1922 conference held there to reorganize anthers, has a traditional name of 'Luxin the Nationalist Party - a conference that Jinpan Lizhi' (Gold Tray Litchi with Bare included representatives of the Communist Center, or Uncovered Litchi on a Gold Party of China. Tray). And across the broad lawn, towards the A photograph in the book "Appreciation rear of the garden, there is one brilliantly of Wenzhou Camellia in China" shows eye-catching camellia among several 'Luxin Jinpan Lizhi' with a sprinkling of undistinguished reds. Each of its anemone golden anthers (photo 32, page 29). form blooms is approximately 9 cm (3.5 In China, there is often a greater differ in) across the six or seven outer guard ence between various plants of the same petals. The large, high cushion approxi cultivar than is the case in other countries. 67 Therefore, although the bush at Dr. Sun's Intel'l1ational Camellia Research house in Shanghai has a much larger and Conference in Hangzhou in April (see p. almost perfectly circular central mass of 58). Photos of the cultivar were sent for golden yellow than is usual, by traditional identification and comment to Gao Jiyin, a Chinese naming procedures, it should be professor at the Subtropicul Forestry called 'Luxin Jinpan Lizhi'. Research Institute in Fuyang, Zhejiang. On the other hand, in the West, the camellia Gao is all/hoI' ofseveral books and articles might be considered a new cultivar for the Journal. He is co-author of "The because of its large yellow center. World's Best Camellia Cultivars" published 'Luxin Jinpan Lizhi' is a native of this year in China (see p. 46). Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Fujian provinces. It is easy to fruit and is very hardy and cold "Appreciation of Wenzhou Camellia In resistant. It is usually planted in the ground China" by Lin Hongxin, Chen Xizhi, et aI, in a garden and, unlike its sister cultivar, Shanf;hai Popular Science Press, 'Jinpan Lizhi', is seldom seen in a pot. Shanghai, China, 1996 (ISBN 7-5427 IOOO-/), is a soft-cover book of 86 pages This article is the result of a visit to Dr. and 161 color photographs of Chinese Sun Yatsen:S' former residence by Joul'l1al cultivars. The text, including photo Editor Herb Short following the captions, is only in Chinese. 'Luxin Jinpan Lizhi' in Dr. Sun Yatsen's garden. 68 April Palin wilh ·Splendens·. A CAMELLIA TREASURE IN A FIVE-AND-TEN CENT STORE Herb Short UN TRESOR EN VENTE POUR QUATRE SOUS EIN KAMELIENSCHATZ AUS DEM PFENNIGMARKT There is a song from the 1930s that goes: had been labeled "Camellia Red", as was "I found a million dollar baby in a five the practice at that time of the five-and-ten and-ten cent store". Just change the million cent store chain, which also sold dollar baby to a camellia treasure and you "Camellia White" and "Camellia Pink". have the story that follows. Unfortunately, the bloom in the box had It began two years ago when a small card completely shattered and the pieces of board box arrived in the mail. The accom petals had dried to the point where most panying Jetter, from Miss April Palin of were already turning a crisp brown. From West Hounslow in London, asked the ICS those dried bits of petals. it took some time to identify the camellia bloom in the box. to put together something that was useful She had received the plant some 30 years for identification. Because the bloom was ago as a gift from a friend. The camellia the last of that season, Miss Palin had to had been purchased from Woolworth. It wait a year to photograph the blooms. 69 The photographs showed a red informal Meanwhile, this summer a friend sent me double that looked distressingly similar to a photograph he had taken somewhere at many others. However, there was also Mount Edgcumbe, Cornwall, which holds something hauntingly familiar about the the national camellia collection. He said it bloom in the photographs. was named 'Splendens'. The photograph In attempting to identifiy some of the old matches April Palin's camellia quite well. camellias at Chiswick House in London So it appears that descendents of the first (1997 Journal. p.117), we had been studying seedling to be raised in England in the the 1831 book by Alfred Chandler and early 1800s were being offered 30 years William Beattie Booth. We returned to the ago in a Woolworth five-anci-ten cent store Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley as "Camellia Red" and at least one is still Library, where another search of the book thriving in a tiny garden in West London. ended at Plate 35, Chandler's painting of And another plant, of unknown origin, is Camellia japonica 'Splendens'. somewhere in the national collection at It was as near a match with the photographs Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall. A match up as seemed possible. is needed next spring. 'Splendens' is a synonym for 'Coccinea', according to the "International Camellia References Register", and for 'Mr Allnutts's Chandler, Alfred, and Booth, William Splendid', 'Alnut's Brilliant', 'Allnuttii' Beattie. "Illustrations and Descriptions of and'Rosaeflora'. Samuel Curtis's 1819 the Plants Which Compose the Natural monograph gives it the name 'Flore Pleno Order Camellieae and of the Varieties of Coccinea'. John Allnutt of Clapham in Camellia Japonica Cultivated in the London raised it and it was said to be the Gardens of Great Britain". London. 1831. first camellia in England grown from seed. Curtis, Samuel. "Monograph on the H.Harold Hume in "Camellias in Genus Camellia". London. 1819. America" spells the name Alnutt and says Hume, H. Harold. "Camellias in America". he was awarded the Banksian Medal by the McFarland. Harrisburg, Pa. 1946. London Horticultural Society in 1823 for Savige, T.J. "International Camel Iia exhibiting the first new seedling varieties Register", International Camellia Society that attracted attention. Hume also says 1993. that in the USA, Marshall P. Wilder, known for exhibiting varieties new to the area, displayed for the first time at a Massachusetts Horticultural Society show on 27 February 1836 a number of varieties including both 'Coccinea' and 'Splendens' - an indication that they actually might be separate varieties. In any case, April Palin appears to have a camellia treasure. Where could it have come from') In more recent years, Woolworth is known to have imported plants, but what was the case about 30 years ago') 'Splendens' . 70 FLOWER BLIGHT REACHES EUROPE L'EUROPE DESORMAIS AFFECTEE PAR LA ROUILLE DER BLiiTENBLATTERBRAND HAT SICH NUN AUCR IN EUROPA VERBREITET Camellia flower blight, also called petal A Plant Health Great Britain Order of blight, was discovered during visits to 1993 states that camellia shipments into Portugal and Spain this spring by Jennifer the UK must be accompanied by "an offi Trehane, Vice-President for Europe, and cial statement that the plants originate in Herb Short, Journal Editor. It is also areas free from Ciborinia camelliae Kohn, reported to be in Brittany in France. Thus or no symptoms have been observed on far, it has not been found in the UK and plants in flower in the place of production there are no discoveries of it in other since the beginning of the last complete European countries. cycle of vegetation." - Jennifer has reported the finding to the Theoretically, this can keep flower blight I UK's Plant Health Inspectorate and to the out of the UK. For example, Nuccio's UK nursery trade magazine Horticulture Nurseries in California will not ship plants I Week (May 28, p.8). The Plant Health here because it is in a petal blight area. , Inspectorate is taking up the subject with In practice, however, the rule is difficult the European Union in an effort to take to enforce, particularly because of the free measures to help prevent spread of the movements of goods within the European disease. Union. In addition, plant health inspections The disease, Ciborinia camelliae Kohn, at airports can be lax and plants may not be disfigures flowers from the time that the inspected at all. buds begin to open and quickly turns them Moreover, because petal blight spores can brown. There is no known cure although winter in the compost of any kind of nursery researchers have been trying to find one stock, the disease could be imported with for more than 50 years. plants other than camellias. Details about the disease and research The safest practice is to not import. But if work in New Zealand are in the 1997 you do bring plants in from camellia petal Journal; earlier articles appear in the 1995 blight areas, make certain they are disbudded Journal. They are recommended reading. and bare rooted. Scions may be imported Flower blight was first reported in Japan safely, provided flower buds are removed, in the early 1900s. It reached the USA in as there is no evidence that disbudded the late 1930s and then New Zealand in the scions can carry the disease. early 1990s. One grower in Portugal told Jennifer that it has been a problem for up This article has been adapted from one to four years, although it does not appear to that appeared in UK Region Newsletter have been reported to, or by, any authorities. No.47 (July 1998). 71 NEW SPECIES *Jf L It ';ffJ6fi NOUVELLES ESPECES NEUE SPEZIES CAMELLIA CUCPHUONGENSIS: A NEW SPECIES OF YELLOW CAMELLIA FROM VIETNAM The name Camellia cucphuongensis was Naotoshi Hakoda of the Tokyo University first published in 1995 in Jardins de of Agriculture and Technology, and France, the journal of the Societe Rosmann. nationale d'horticulture de France, in an article by Jean-Claude Rosmann. It was Camellia cucphuongensis Ninh et also published later that year in a Rosmann, sp.nov. translation of Rosmann's article in the Arbor parva 3-6 m alta. Folia oblonga vel International Camellia Journal. elliptica. 6-12 cm longa; 2.7-4.5 cm lata; In 1997, Rosmann discussed this species chartacca, basi rotundata glabra. Flores at the International Camellia Congress in flavi terminalis 4-5 cm in diam.; pedicellis Auckland, New Zealand, and his lecture 5-7 mm longis glabris;bracteolis 5-6, was published in the 1997 Journal. He said coriaceis ovatis glabris 2-5 mm longis; that he had located this new species of sepalis 8-9, coriaceis late ovatis 0.4-1.0 cm yellow camellia in the Cuc Phuong forest, longis puberulis; petalis 13-15 obovatis about 100 km (62 mi) south of Hanoi when 1.8-2.3 cm longis, 1-1.5 cm latis, apice on an expedition with Dr. Tran Ninh of the rotundatis, extus puberulis; staminibus Dept. of Botany at Hanoi University (now 0.8-2.4 cm longis, filamentis puberulis Vietnam National University). He decided liberis; ovariis 5-1ocularibus tomentosis, to name the camellia after the forest where stylis 5 liberis cir. 1.2 cm longis. Capsula it was found. globosa 3.8 cm in diametro, 5 locularia; The first complete description of the semina 6-8 in quoque loculo, 1.2-1.4 cm species was published in Vietnamese in longa. 1995, along with that of C.flava (Pitard) Sealy, in the Journal of Genetics and Small tree 3-6 m tall. Old branches dark Applications. In 1996, the first description brown, glabrous. Leaves shortly stalked, of C.cucphuongensis appeared in Latin, a 2.5 mm long, pubescent. Leaves oblong or requirement for recognition of a new elliptic, 6-12 cm long, 2.7-4.5 cm wide, species. This was in a thesis by Tran thi papery or thinly coriaceous, bases rounded Phuong Anh, a graduate student of Dr. glabrous. Flowers yellow terminate, 4.5-5 Ninh. cm diameter; pedicel 5-7 mm long However, until now there has been no glabrous; bracts 5-6 coriaceous ovate valid publication of C.cucphuongensis as glabrous 2-5 mm long; sepals 8-9 coria a new species because of minor technical ceous broad ovate 0.4-1.0 cm long, ities. Publication of the new species here is puberulous; petals 13-15 obovate 1.8-2.5 with the assistance of Dr. Ninh, Dr. cm long, 1.5 cm wide, apices rounded, 72 subfaee puberulous; stamens 0.8-2.4 em long, filaments free, puberulous; ovary 5 celled, tomentose, styles 5, free to the base, 1.3 em long. Fruit globose, 3.9 em high. 3.8 em diameter, blackish woody in dried state, 5-locular with 6-8 seed in each loculus; seed cuneate, 1.2-1.4 cm long. North Vietnam, Ninh Binh Province. Cuc phuong National Park, tropical lowland forest. (Typus PA 95109, Vietnam National University Herbarium, Tran Phuong Anh. C. Cucp!Ju()llgellsis and Cjlom J.e. RO"'l<,nn 11.1.1995). Other specimens: No. 93414, Tran Ninh, 3.1993, Vietnam National yellow camellia species of Cuc phuong University Herbarium; No. 519. J.e. National Park, precious gene resource Rosmann, 18.1.1994, Natural History should be conserved. Journal ofGenetics Museum, Paris. and Applications (Vietnam) 2: 26-28. Differs from c.f1ava (Pitard) Sealy by Rosmann, J.e. 1995. Camelias du XXle having l3-15 petals, base rounded, ovaries Siecle les objectifs de la recherche. pilose, seed 6-8 in each IoCtile. C.jlava has Jardins de France 2. 10-13 petals and I seed in each locule. Rosmann, J.e. 1995. Camellias of the 21 st Century. International Camellia Journal References 27: 71-75. Anh, TTP. Taxonomy of Genus Camellia Rosmann. J.e. 1997. The golden camellias in the National Park of Cuc phuong. of Vietnam. Technical Papers, Thesis, Hanoi University (Vietnam International Camellia Society Congress, National University) 1996: 27-28. Auckland, N.Z. 15-24. Chang, H.T., Bartholomew, B. 1984. Rosmann, J.e. 1997. The Golden "Camellias". B.T. Batsford Ltd. London. Camellias of Vietnam. International Lecomte. M.H.. 1907-1912. Flore Camellia Journal 29: 74-80. Generale de l'Indo-chine. Museunl Sealy, J.e. 1958. "A revision of the genus National d'J-1islOire Naturelle Phanero Camellia". Royal Horticulwral Society. gamic Edition: 346. London. Merrill. E.D. 1939. Journol Arnold Ye, e.X .. Xu. Z.R. 1992. Acta Sci. Nat. Arboretum XX: 348. Univ. Sunyatseni 31(4): 68-77. Ninh, T., Anh. TTP., Thu. N.B. 1995. Two CAMELLIA ROSMANNII: A NEW SPECIES OF YELLOW CAMELLIA FROM VIETNAM Tran Ninh The yellow species of the genus Camellia When studying the flora of the Yen Tu are distributed mainly in the southern lone, Uong Bi district, in Quang Ninh provinces of China and in northern province, Jean-Claude Rosmann, a French Vietnam. They are a precious gene source camellia hybridizer, and I collected some and must be protected. plant specimens of the genus Camellia 73 rem10 9 0 I 1 em 1 I Imm 5 4 7 6 UONGENSlS. N'In h et Rosmann AMELUA CUCPH . tals 6. stalOM C1. flower ~ng . shoot 8.2,3, fruit 4, 5, p(l 9. seeds 7. gynoecluin 74 zone, Uong Bi district. in Quang Ninh province, Jean-Claude Rosmann. a French camellia hybridizer, and I collected some plant specimens of the genus Camellia (Theaceae family). After comparison with the other yellow camellias, we found that these specimens belong to a new species that we have named Camellia mSlI1annii. C. rosllwllilii J.C, RO~lllnl\tl Camellia rosmannii Ninh, sp.nov. Futex circ. 3 m altus, ramulus glabris: Nam Mau village, Yen Tu. Uong Bi folia coriacea. elliptica 10.5-13.5 cm district, Quang Ninh province (Typus Tran longa, 5-5.6 em lata, basi late rotundata vel Ninh 95 I 2, Vietnam National University cuneata. nervis lateralibus 9-11 jugis, mar Herbarium) gine scrulata: petiolis 6-7 longis: flores This species is close to C.ellphlebia Merr. aurei, axillares et terminales 4.5-5 cm but with these differences: the flowers diam., brevius pedicellati (1.5 mm longa); have very short stems; the seeds are bracteis 6: sepalis 6 subrotundatis; petalis tomentous. 15, staminibus 3-3.2 cm longis, exteriora basi connata; ovariis 3-Jocularibus, stylis 3 References liberis, 2.0-2.2 cm longis, glabris; capsula Chang, H.T. 1981. A revision of the genus globasa, 3-lacular: semina solitaria in Camellia. Act. Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni. quoque locula, circ. 1.8-2.0 cm diametro. Chang, H.T. 1991. A revision of the section CllIysantha of Camellia. Act. Sci. A shrub about 3 m tall, branches smooth, Nat. Univ. Sunyalseni. foliage coriaceous, elliptical, 10.5-13.5 cm Lecomte, M.H. 1912. Flore genera Ie de long x 5-5.6 cm wide, bases broadly rotund I' Indo-chine, I. Paris. or cuneate. with 9-11 pairs of lateral veins, Pham Hoang Ho. 1991. Cay co Viet Nam, margins serrulate: petioles, 6-7, long. I. Montreal, Canada. Flowers, golden yellow in leaf axillaries Sealy. J.R. 1958. "A revision of the genus and terminals. 4.5-5 cm diameter, short Camellia". Royal Horticultural Society. stems (1.5 mm long); bracts, 6; sepals, 6, London. subrotund; petals 15; stamens 3-3.2 cm long, those at the exterior connected at the Tran Ninh is a professor in the Department base: ovaries 3 celled, styles free, 2-2.2 cm of Biology. FaCilIty of Natural Science, long, smooth; seed capsule globular, seed Vietnam National University. Hanoi. The single in each locule, 1.8-2 cm in diameter. Vietnamese IVas tm/1slated by Kiell-Duong This species grows along the banks of the Phan, ICS membel; Sceallx, France, and brooks in secondary forests, altitude about the Latin by Thomas 1. Savige, retired 150 meters. Flowering period: November International Camellia Registrar, to January. Fruits ripen in May. Wirlinga, Australia. V") t \\!/I ~I~, ,;" ~::U~ @\\ ;:/ ~~ CAMElLIA ROSMANNll Ninh 1, flowering branch xl: 2, 3, 4, 5, petals xl; 6, 7, stamens x 3; 8, anther x 5; 9, 'pistil x 5; 10, capsule xl; 11, seeds xl. \. 76 THREE NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA FROM VIETNAM Tran Ninh and Naotoshi Hakoda Camellia is the largest genus of virida, nitida, glabris, subtus pallidiora, Theaceae. According to Chang Hung Ta, glabris, atro-punctata, nervis lateralibus the genus contains about 280 species. Most 8-9-jugis, supra impressis, subtus promi are concentrated in East Asia, with Yunnan nense elevata, margine dentata, petiolis and Guangxi in China and North 17-20 mm longis, glabris. Flores aurei, 1\ Vietnam the original center. 4.0-4.3 em in diametro, terminales vel In Vietnam the studies of flowering plants axillares, pedicellis 3-5 mm longis, in general, and Camellia in particular, bracteis 2-3, sepalis 5, petalis 9-10, petalis were started by foreign researchers. The interiora oblongo-elliptica, 3-3.2 em longa, first study concerning Camellia was made 1.5-1.7 em lata, ciliolata, petalis exterioris by L. Pierre. In "Flore Forestiere de la extus sericeis, staminibus eire. 170, 16-17 -\ Cochinchine", published in 1888, he mm longis, glabris, filamentis exterioris described six species, including two that basi eire. 5 mm connatis, ovariis 3-locu were new to Vietnam. In 1910, Pitard laribus, eire. 1 em longis, liberis, glabris. described and named some species. In Capsula et semina ignota. 1943, F. Gagnepain described 28 species. More recently, some species have been Small tree, 3-5 m high, young branches named by Chinese botanists. brown, glabrous. Leaves stalked; blades To prepare for the composition of the thick and coriaceous, broad elliptic or "Flora of Vietnam", the authors have been elliptic, 17.3-25.1 em long and 9.1-13.0 studying the Camellia since the early em wide, apices obtuse, round or slightly 1990s. As a result of collection and study cordate at base, deep green and shining of specimens, 38 species have been recorded. above, glabrous, light green below, Some of them were reported by Jean glabrous, dark-punctate, lateral veins 8-9 Claude Rosmann in a lecture at the pairs, sunken above, protruding below, - " International Camellia Congress in New margins shallowly denticulate; petioles I Zealand and published in this journal in 17-20 mm long, glabrous. Flowers pedi 1997. cellate, yellow, 4.0-4.3 em in diameter, In this report we will describe other new terminal or auxillary; pedicels 3-5 mm, species discovered in North Vietnam bracteoles 2-3, sepals 5, petals 9-10, inner recently. petals oblong-elliptic, 3-3.2 em long and 1.5-1.7 em wide, ciliolate, outer petals Camellia crassiphylla Ninh et Hakoda, pubescent on the back. Androecium about sp.nov. 170 stamens, 16-17 mm long, glabrous, Genus Camellia, Subgenus Thea, Section outer filaments united about 5 mm from Chrysantha, Series Chrysanthae. the base and forms a short cup, united with Arbor, 3-5 m altus, ramulua brunneo, petals 1-2 mm at the base. Gynoecium glabris. Folia crassis et coriacea, late glabrous, ovaries 3 loculi, styles 3, about 1 elliptica vel elliptica, 17.3-25.1 em longa, em long, free to the base. Fruits and seeds 9.1-13.0 em lata, apice obtusa, basi not seen. rotundata .vel subcordata, supre intense Tam Dao, Vinh Phu, Vietnam, evergreen . i 77 forest, at altitudes of 570-580 m, flowers in late, margins very acute denticulate, teeth December and January. (Typus TN9813, mostly 2-4 mm apart; petioles 5-7 mm Vietnam National University Herbarium, long, pubescent. Flowers pedicellate, soli coil. Tran Ninh 21.1.1998). tary at the ends of young branches; This species resembles C.euphlebia pedicels 1 cm long, bearing 7 separated Merr., but differs in having larger and bracteoles; bracteoles 4-7 mm long and 5 broad elliptic leaves and pubescent petals mm wide, glabrous; sepals 5, oblong and on the back. narrow at the tip, 8-15 mm long and 10-12 mm wide, glabrous, bracteoles and sepals Camellia murauchii Ninh et Hakoda, persistent at young fruit. Petals and sp.nov. androecium not seen. Gynoecium Genus Camellia, Subgenus Proto glabrous; ovaries 3 loculi; styles 3, 2.3-2.5 camellia, Section Pleurocarpe. cm long, free to the base. Young fruit Arbor, 4-5 m altus, ramulus intense brun depressed globose with 3 strong longitudi neo, glabra. Folia coriacea, elliptica vel nal ribs. Seed not seen. oblongo-elliptica, 27.3-33.5 cm longa, Yen Thinh, about 30 km northwest of 14.9-17.1 cm lata, apice acuminata vel Huu Lung, Lang Son, Vietnam: evergreen cuspidato-acuminata, basi auriculata et forest surrounded by limestone hills. amplexicaula, supre intense viridia, nitida, Flowers in December. (Typus TN98906, glabra, subtus pallidiora, pilosula, nervis Vietnam National University Herbarium, lateralibus l7-20-jugis, supra impressis colI. Tran Ninh 17.1.98). et subtus prominenta elecata, nervulis This species resembles C.megasepala reticulatis, margine dense serrulata, dentis Chang et Ninh by very large leaves and 204 mm remotis, petiolis 5-7 mm longis, cordate at base, but differs in having larger pilosis. Flores terminales, solitarii, pedi leaves, lateral veins 17-20 pairs rather than cellis 1 cm longis, bracteis 7 ad pedicellum 12-13 pairs, glabrous gynoecium, and . dispersae, 47 mm longa, 5 mm lata, flowers in December rather than glabris, sepalis 5, oblonga, 8-15 mm longa, March and April. 10-12 mm lat~, glabris, bracteis et sepalis Named after its discoverer, Shigeyuki persistentibus, petalis et staminibus ignota, Murauchi, International Camellia Society ovariis 3-locularibus, glabris, stylis 3, Membership Representative for Asia. liberis, 2.3-2.5 cm longis. Juvenis capsula depresse globosa, 3 longitudinalis sulcatus. Camellia rubriflora Ninh et Hakoda, Semina ignota. sp.nov. Genus Camellia, Subgenus Thea, Section Small tree, 4-5 m high, young branches Corallina. deep brown, glabrous. Leaves shortly stalked; blades coriaceous, elliptic or Arbor, 3~5 m altus, ramulus rubro-brunneo, oblong-elliptic, 27.3-33.5 cm long and pubescentibus. Folia coriacea, oblongo 14.9-17.1 cm wide, acuminate or cuspi elliptica, 11.5-13.5 cm longa, 4.6-5.6 cm date-acuminate, auriculate and amplex lata, apice acuta vel acurninata, basi cuneata icaul at base, bright green and shining vel late cuneata, supra intense viridia, niti above, glabrous, pale green and pubescent da, glabris, subtus, pallidiora, pubescen below, lateral veins 17-20 pairs, sunken tibus, nervis lateribus 10-12-jugis, supra above, protruding below, venation reticu impressis, subtus prominense elevata, 78 C. cras.\iph."llo Shigcyllki \lur;l\Ichi C. IIllllw/chii Shigeyllki MuriHlchi Leaf comparison: C.jopollico. C.msoll/IIlO. C. 1I1l/l'l/lichii. C. mbriflo1'1/. and C. crassiph."llo C. mbri/701'1/ Shigcyllki Mur I) Camellia megasepala Chang et Tran long, robust, pubescent; bracts 6-8 wide, Ninh sp.nov. ovate, coriaceous 3-7 mm long, 4-8 mm Subgen. Protocamellia; Sect. Pleuro wide, pubescent; sepals 7-8, inversely carpe. ovate, coriaceous 2-3 cm long, 1.8-2.5 cm Specis a C.pleurcarpa foliis majoribus wide, tips rounded, inside smooth, outside basi rotundatis pubescentibus, ovariis 3 pubescent; petals and stamens not visible; locularibus differt. ovaries cushion-like with 3 divisions; 3 Arbor, 5-7 m alta. Folia elliptica subcori free styles, approximately 3.5 cm long, acea 24.5 cm longa, 11 cm lata, apice smooth or pubescent towards the base. abrupte acuminata, basi rotundata vel Capsula not visible. leviter subcordata, supra viridia opaca, Vietnam: Northern Vietnam. 1993, subtus brunneo-viridia, densius pubescen March-April, Tran Ninh S.N., SYS Herb. tia, costa media supra impressa subtus no. 167974 (Typus SYS). manifeste elevata, nervis lateralibus 1-12 jugis supra leviter impressis subtus ele 2) Camellia liberofilamenta Chang et vatis, margine dense serrulata, petiolis 6-8 C.H.Yang, sp.nov. mm longis pubescentibus. Flores albi pedi Gen. Camellia; Subgen. Thea; Sect. -, cellati, pedicellis 8 mm longis robustis Chrysantha; Ser. Chrysanthae. pubescentibus; bracteolis 6-8 late ovatis Species filamentis staminis liberis, ovario coriaceis 3-7 mm longis 4-8 mm latis subglabro, pericarpio 6-11 mm casso dis puberulis; sepalis 7-8, obovatis coriaceis tincta. 2-3 cm longis, 1.8-2.5 cm latis, apice Frutex 2.6 m altus, ramulis gracilibus rotundatis, intus glabris, extus puberulis; glabris in sicco viridibus. Folia tenuiter petalis et staminibus non visis; ovariis 3 coriacea elliptica 6-13 cm longa, 3.5-5.5 locularibus tomentosis; stylis 3 liberis, cm lata, apice abrupte breviter acuta, caud circ. 3.5 cm longis glabris vel ad basin is 8-14mm longis, basi late cuneata, supra puberulis. Capsula non visa. in sicco viridia nitidula, subtus flavo viridia glabra, minute atroglandulosa, Differs from C.pleurcarpa by larger nervis lateralibus 5-6-jugis supra visi leaves, rounded at the base, pubescent, bilibus, subtus ut venulis reticulatis promi ovaries subdivided into 3 divisions. nentibus, margine 2/3 superiore serrulata, Tree, 5-7 m tall. Leaves elliptical, subco petiolis 8-12 mm longis glabris. Flores riaceous, 24.5 cm long, 11 cm wide, tip flavi 1-2 terminales et axillares, fragrantes, abruptly pointed, base rounded or gently 4-4.5 cm in diam, pedicelis 6-7 mm longis subchordate, opaque green above, brown glabris, bracteolis 4-5 ovatis 1-2 mm longis ish-green beneath, densely pubescent. glabris, sepalis 5 ovatis, 4-5 mm longis Median rib depressed above and markedly glabris, apice rotundatis, petalis 7-8 ovatis, raised below, lateral nerves 1-12 joined 1.5-2.1 cm longis, 1.2-1.5 cm latis glabris, together, slightly depressed above and apice rotundatis, basi 3-4 cm connatis, sta raised below, densely serrated margin, minibus 1.2-1.5 cm longis, basi ad petalum petioles 6-8 mm long and pubescent. connatis exceptis liberis, ovariis glabris ad White-stalked flowers, pedic1es 8 mm apcem albopubescentibus, stylis 1.8 cm 81 longis apice 3-fidis. Capsula oblata 2-4 em 3-4 em joined, stamens 1.2-1.5 em long, alta, 3-6.8 em in diam, pericarpio 6-11 mm bases connected to petals, occasionally crasso, seminibus subglobosis brunneis free, ovaries glabrous and whitish-pubes pilosis. cent at the tip, styles 1.8 em long, tips divided into 3. Capsule ovulate 2-4 em Species distinguished by free filamentous high, 3-6.8 em in diameter, pericarp 6-11 stamens, subglabrous ovary, pericarp mm thick, seeds subglobous, brown, hairy. hollow 6-11 em. Shrub 2.6 m tall, slender Guizhou; Ceheng, Luxiong alt. 660 m branches green and glabrous when dry, sandstone, in ravine under broadleaved leaves thinly coriaceous, elliptical 6-13 em evergreen forest, Oct.17, 1995, Yang long, 3.5-5.5 em broad, tips short sharply Chenghua & Zhang Tingzhong 1431, pointed, stems 8-14 mm long, sides typus (SYS); same loc., Apr. 12, 1996, wedge-shaped at the base, bright green Yang Chenghua 2909, shrub, flowers yellow. above when dry, glabrous golden green beneath, very small black swellings, lateral Chang Hung Ta is Professor ofBotany and nerves 5-6 joined visible above, prominent head of the Department of Biology at reticulate veins beneath, upper margin Sunyatsen University, Guangzhou serrated 2/3, petioles 8-12 mm long, (Canton), China. He is known particular glabrous. Flowers golden 1-2, apical and ly for his 1981 monograph, A taxonomy of axillary, fragrant, 4-4.5 em in diameter, the genus Camellia, published in Chinese, stalks 6-7 mm long, glabrous, bracts 4-5 and its revision and augmentation with ovate 1-2 mm long, glabrous, sepals 5 Bruce Bartholomew, "Camellias", pub ovate, 4-5 mm long, glabrous, rounded lished in 1984 by Batsford and Timber tips, petals 7-8 ovate, 1.5-2.1 em long, 1.2 Press. 1.5 em wide, glabrous, rounded tips, bases CAMELLIA PETELOTTI: A SPECIES OF YELLOW CAMELLIA FROM VIETNAM Tran Ninh and Naotoshi Hakoda While conducting field research on the Small tree, 3 m high with trunk 25 em in diversity of the Family Theaceae in the Tam circumference, young branches gray Dao massif about 100 km (62 mi) north brown, glabrous. Leaves stalked; blade west of Hanoi, the authors have collected coriaceous, broad oblong or oblong-oval, specimens, which on the basis of careful 12.5-18.1 em long and 4.3-7.8 em wide, research are regarded as Camellia petelotti. shortly acuminate, cuneate or wide cuneate This species was recorded by E.D. Merrill at base, glabrous, deep green above, light and named Thea petelotti Merrill in 1924. green below, lateral veins 10-12 pairs, In 1949, J. Robert Sealy renamed it sunken above, protruding below, denticulate, Camellia petelotti (Merrill) Sealy. teeth 4-5 mm apart; petioles 1-1.5 em long, The species had been collected by A. glabrous. Petelot, but the specimens had no fruit and Flower pedicellate, solitary at the end of seed. Furthermore, the color of the flower young branches, 4.7 em in diameter, was not recorded. pedicels about 1 em long, glabrous, bearing Therefore, we would like to describe this 5 separated bracteoles; sepals 5, clearly species in detail. distinguished from the bracteoles, unequal Camellia petelotti (Merrill) Sealy ovate, 1.2-1.5 em long and 1.5-1.7 em wide; petals yellow, composing 14,3.2-3.5 cm long and 2.4-2.6 cm wide, concave, ciliolate, white puberulous on the back. Androeciulll 2.5 cm long, filaments very numerous, about 290, outer filaments united at the base to form a short fleshy cup. puberulous. Gynoecium glabrous; ovaries 3-loculi, 3 mm high; styles 3, free to the base. Fruit globose, 2 cm high, furfura ceous. Seed sharply cuneate on the face and rounded on the back; 1.2-1.5 cm wide, bearing white hairs. Tam Dao, Vinh Phu, Vietnam: evergreen C. pete/oui. Shig~yuki Mur..IlIchi forest. at altitude of 1150 m; flowers in January (Typus 96101, Vietnam National References University, co11. Tran Ninh 7.1.1996). Chang, H.T. 1981. A Taxonomy of the Differs from C.chrysantha (Hu) Tuyama Genus Camellia. Act. Sci. Nat. Univ. (C.nitidissima Chi) in having puberulous Sunyatseni. petals and fi laments, and hairy seeds. This Chang, H.T. 1991. A Taxonomy of the species better resembles C.pubipetala Y. Section Chrysamha of Genus Carnellia. Wan et S. Z. Huang because of its hairy Act. Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 30(2):76 flowers and seeds, but differs in having 83. glabrous ovaries and leaves. Ho, P.H. 1991. Cay co Viet Nam, I, Montreal. Canada. Acknowledgement Sealy, J.R. J958. "A Revision of the Genus We are grateful to the Japan Camellia Camellia". Royal Horticultural Society. Society for financial sponsorship. London. Tran Ninh is a professol; Faculty of Biology. College of Natural Sciences. Vietnanl NatiOlwl University, Hanoi. Naotoshi Hakoda is a professOl; Faculty of Agriculture. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. C') 00 .,~ L G A. PlOWeIi!Ig .bool; B. Slamon; C. BraCleolea aud Sepal.; D. OUIer WllI:le1IlI; E. Inlet WameulI; P. Sepal; G.H. jlelltls; I.K. FnIII1; L. Seed e I ( B.ex S. the teSl natural size) <>l 84 ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA NOMENCLATURE FOR THE YEAR 1997 QY Thomas 1. Savige International Registrar for the Genus Camellia. OO~;fW:t~O)~1Jn ~ ~r1E ENRICHISSEMENTS ET CORRECTIONS APPORTES A LA NOMENCLATURE INTERNATIONALE DU CAMELIA NATRAGE ZUR UND KORREKTUREN DER INTERNATONALEN KAMELIENNOMENKLATUR The following listing ofcamellia cultivar names includes those originated in the year 1997 plus any errors, corrections or amendments for cultivar names originating before that date that came to hand in 1997. Abbott's Folly. (C.hybrid), ACRS, Camellia News, mid-season on a large, upright plant. Originated in Japan. 1997, No.143, p.15, Reg.No.475, colour illustration p.2: Akaharu-no-utena. (Scarlet 'Hmu-no-utena'), (C.japon Originated by Keith Abbott, Rossmoyne, Western iea), Kumme Shibu colour poster, 1997, illustration: Australia, as a cross between C.X williamsii 'Margaret Medium size, scarlet semi-double sport of 'Ham-no Waterhouse' x C.hiemalis 'Kanjiro'. First flowered 1989. utena' with 15 petals. Late blooming. Originated in A formal double of 53 petals, light lavender pink Kumme, Japan. (RHS.CC.63D), 7 em across x 3.5 em deep. Flowers Akimbo. (C.japonica), ACS, 1963, The Camellia mid-season to late on a compact plant. Leaves matte Journal, vo1.l8, No.1, p.7, Longwood Gardens List: No green, elliptic, margins finely serrate, apices acute, 8 em description. Originated in USA. long x 4 em wide. Petals EmIly overlaid. Alan Walton. ACRS, Camellia News, No.135, p.9, Ada Family. ACRS, Camellia News, 1997, No.141, p.16, Mildorrie Camellia Scions advertisement. Orthographic Mildorrie Camellia Scions advertisement. Orthographic error for 'Allan Walton'. See "International Camellia error for 'Ada Emily'. See "International Camellia Register", p.75. Register", p.34. Alein. (C.japoniea), Yasunori Kanda, 1997. Internet site Agnes Morris. (C.sasanqua), ACS, August 1997, The http://www.fujitsu.co.jp/people/kanda: Hose-in-hose Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.17, Reg. No.2438: semi-double of 15-17 petals. Pink. Outer petals large and Originated by Mr & Mrs Walter L. Morris, Atlanta, rounded, inner keeled. Leaves lanceolate with long acumi Georgia, USA. A miniature, light pink, rose form double nate apices; margins finely se,rrulate, Deep green, Origin c.sasanqua chance seedling. Early blooming. American unknown, ' Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.1 with colour photo: The 25 Amanda Mandarich. (C.relieulala hybrid), ACS, year-old seedling first bloomed 1971. Average flower size August 1997, The Camellia JOLlrnal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, 5.5 em across with 15-25 petals. Fragrant. Plant growth is Reg.No.2429: Originated by Jack L. Mandarich, Grants upright and rapid in rate with dark green leaves 6 em long Pass, Oregon. Mid-season blooming. Very large, roseine x 3 em wide. Originated in USA. purple, semi-double C.relieulata hybrid of 'Carl Tourje' x Ai-no-chil. (Lovelight), (C.japoniea), JCS, Japan 'Lilette Witman', American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.l Camellia, 1997, No.54, p.lO, illustration No.5: Light pink with colour photo: The 13-year-old seedling first bloomed with some red streaks, campanulate single of 5 somewhat 1990. Average flower size is 12.5 em across x 5 em deep rounded petals, with compact centre stamen column, with 12 petals and golden anthers, Blooms have a silver white filaments, pale yellow anthers. Leaves mid-green, fluorescence on petals. Plant growth is upright, open and elliptic. Mid-season blooming. Originated in ChUbu area, average with leaves 8.5 em long x 6 em wide. Originated Japan. in USA. Ai-no-yama. (Name of a mountain), (C.japoniea), Don Andromeda Pink. (C.japonlca), ACRS, 1997, Camel/la Ellison, 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.19 News, No.140, p.19, colour plate: A pink sport of with colour illustration: A medium size pink fading to 'Andromeda'. Otherwise same as parent. Originated in almost white at the centre, single of 6-7 broad, rounded Australia by Clem Tmran, NSW. petals, sometimes folded or cleft. Stamens columnar, Angelia Dean. (C.relleLllala hybrid), ACS, Febmary filaments pale yellow, anthers deep yellow. Flowers 1997, The Camel/la JOLlrnal, vo1.52, No.1, p.15, 85 Reg.No.2389 with colour plate on front cover: Large, 'Buddy'. Light red and white, hose-in-hose semi-double. deep, dark red with frosted sheen, semi-double C.reticula Originated in the USA. ta hybrid ([C.reticulata x C.japonica 'Silver Mist'] x Buttermint. (C.miyagii hybrid), SCCS, 1996, The C.reticulata 'Nuccio's Ruby'). Originated by Marvin Camellia Review, vo1.53, No.4, colour illustration, front Jernigan, Warner Robins, Georgia, USA. Blooms mid cover, text p.l: White, irregular, loose peony form with season to late. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.1 yellow centre. Heavy bud set. Originated in Califomia, with colour photo: The 12-year-old seedling first bloomed USA. 1985. Average flower size 12.5 em across x 5 em deep C.C. Crutcher. (C.japonica), American Camellia with 35 petals, 5 petaloids, white anthers and filaments. Yearbook, 1997, p.1 with colour photo, Reg.No.2414: A Aoisangosyo. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration. large dark red semi-double C.japonica ('Pirate's Gold' x Different reading for 'Aoisangosho'. 'San Dimas') seedling. Originated by Dr Walter Homeyer, Aoisangoshi\. (Blue Coral Reet), (C.japonica), KUlUme Macon, Georgia, USA. The 6-year-old seedling first Shibu color poster, 1997, illustration: Lilac-red trumpet bloomed in 1993. Average flower size is II em across x 7 shaped single of 5-6 round petals with compact column of em deep with 38 petals and yellow stamens. Plant growth white filaments crowned with pale yellow anthers. is upright, dense and medium with dark green leaves 4 em Medium size. Blooms mid-season. Leaves mid green, long x 2 em wide. Name originally published ACS elliptic, long acuminate. Originated in J~pan. Camellia Journal, 1996, vo1.51, No.1, p.29, without Apple Blossom (Fischer). (C.japonica), Jutta Fischer, description. See International Camellia Journal, 1997, 1994, "Success with Camellias", inside front cover No.29, p.87. illustration and text p.64 invalidly as 'Apple Blossom': Canterbury. (C.japonica), New Zealand Camellia Medium size pink, hose-in-hose semi-double with 15 Bulletin, March 1996, Issue 123, VoI.XIX, No.4, Reg. large, rounded petals. Centre fascicle of stamens, yellow No.366: Originated by N.G. Haydon, Papakura, New anthers, white filaments. Zealand. Dark red with black veining peony f01m with Big Pink. A nursery synonym for 'Paradise Diana'. gold anthers and pink filaments. The flower is 10 em Biho-no-kan. (Gateway to enduring beauty), (C.japoni across x 5.5 em deep with 40 petals and 45 petaloids. cal, JCS, Japan Camellia, 1997, No.36, p.58: A small, Upright, dense, rapid growth with dark green leaves 10 em deep red single of 5-6 petals, inner ones with pointed along x 5 em wide. Blooms mid-season to late. A seedling apices, central stamen column. Leaves dark green, ellip of 'Eiraku' x 'Bob Hope'. Colour RHS.CC.46A. tic, apices acute, bases cuneate, shallowly serrate. Blooms Carolina Moonmist. (C.oleifera x c.sasanqua), ACS, mid-season. May 1997, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.2, p.21, Billie Rountree. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The Reg.No.2394: Originated by J.C. Raulston, NCSU Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, Reg.No.2419: Arboretum, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Medium size, Originated by Charles T. Elliot Sr., Swainsboro, Georgia, salmon pink single hybrid (C.oleifera x c.sasanqua). USA. Medium size, white striped red, loose peony form Early blooming. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.l C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms mid-season to late. with colour photo: The 25-year-old seedling first flowered American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.l with colour photo: in 1976. Average flower size is 8 em across x 2.5 em deep The 15-year-old seedling has blooms 10 em across x 6 em with 6 petals, yellow anthers and filaments. Plant growth deep with 20 petals, white filaments and golden anthers. is upright, dense, spreading and average with dark green Plant growth is open, upright and average with dark green leaves 6 em long x 3 em wide. Originated in USA. leaves 8 em long x 3 em wide. Carolyn Felkel. (C.japonica), ACS, 1996, American Black Velvet. (C.japonica), New Zealand Camellia Camellia Yearbook, p.2 with colour plate, Reg.No.2364, Bulletin, March 1997, No. 126, vol.XX, No.1, p.19, erroneously labelled 'Carolyn Fekel': Originated by Reg.No.378: Registered by G. & A.B. Reynolds, Bruce M. Haniford, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, USA. A Cambrian Nurseries; originated by Jim & Val Bennet from large size white, with pink edges, II em across x 7 em seed of 'Bob Hope'. A very dark black-red (RHS.CC.53B-C), deep, rose form double, with yellow anthers. A chance medium large, rose form double to formal double, notable C.japonica seedling that first bloomed 1980. Late bloom for its dark colour and darker veining. Holds well on the ing. Plant growth upright and vigorous with dark green bush, then shatters. Plant is 9 years old and first flowered leaves 7.5 em long x 3 em wide. 1990. Early to late blooming. Chandler's Rustic. Helga & Klaus Urban, 1995, "SchOne Bravo Variegated. (C.reticulata hybrid), Don Ellison, Kamelien", pp.30, 76. Synonym for 'Elegans'. Believed 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.89 with to be a cold hardy clone to -20 C (-5 F). See "International colour illustration: Very large, open peony form, scarlet Camellia Register", p.541. blotched white, virus-variegated form of 'Bravo'. Clisson Globe. Reduce to synonym for 'Globe Crimson'. Originated in USA. See "Intemational Camellia Register", p.352. Bryan's Red. (C.sasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries Coach Tom Osborne. (C.reticulata hybrid), ACS, Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.l: August 1997, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, Medium size, brilliant pink, formal double, fragrant with Reg.No.2428: Originated by Albert E. Buchholz, spreading bushy growth. Early blooming. Originated in Cupeltino, California, USA. Very large size, red, semi-double Australia. C.reticulata hybrid x C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms Buddy Variegated. (C.japonica), Don Ellison, 1997, early to mid-season. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.26, with colour p.l with colour photo: The 15-year-old seedling first illustration: A white blotched, virus-variegated form of bloomed 1990. Average flower size is 14.5 em across x 7 86 em deep with J4 petals, 198 petaloids, yellow anthers Ellison, 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.31 and filaments .. Plant growth is open, upright and average with colour illustration' Peony form, large size, mid-season with dark green, serrated leaves 12 em long x 7 em wide. blooming. Medium, bushy and upright growth. A virus Cornte de Buton. (C.japonica), Dancraft Nursery variegated, red blotched white form of 'Dark of the Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.2' Moon'. Originated in USA. Formal double, pink marbled white, medium size. Mid-season Deanna J. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The f1owedng. Tall, bushy growth. Originated in France. Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.15, Reg.No.2406, Congratulations. (C.reticulala), New Zealand Camellia Originated by O.L. Jacobson, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Bulletin, Issue 126, 1997, vol.XX, No.1, p.19, USA. Large size, blush rose, rose form to peony double Reg.No.374: Originated by G. & A.B. Reynolds, C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms early to late. The 14 Cambrian Nurseries, NZ. A chance C.reticulata seedling, year-old seedling first bloomed 1988. Average flower size 10 years old that has been flowering for 4 years. Won the is II em across x 10 em deep with 30-40 petals, gold 1995 best seedling. Pale orchid pink (RHS.CC68A-B) in anthers and white filaments. Plant growth is spreading and colour. A very large, formal double with wavy petals, thick average with light green leaves 8 em long x 3.5 em wide. textured, becoming tiered as the flower matures. Diana's Charm. Duncan & Davies Wholesale Plant List, Converse. (C.japonlca), ACS, 1963, The Camellia 1995, p.7: Commercial synonym in the UK for 'Queen Journal, vol.l8, No.1, p.7, Longwood Gardens List: Diana'. See "International Camellia Register", p.1524. White double. Originated in USA. Diane Krauel. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The Coralie Woolley. (C.rericulata hybrid), Don Ellison, Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.15, Reg.No.2412' 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.91 with Originated by Judge R.D. Krauel, USA. Medium size with colour illustration, erroneously as 'Coralie Wooley': a light pink centre to dark pink margins, semi-double, Large size, deep pink semi-double with 17-20 petals and a C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms early to mid-season. central, spreading stamen cluster with yellow anthers. Arne rican Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.2 with colour Blooms mid-season. Perfumed. Originated by Denerley photo: The 30-year-old seedling first bloomed 1971. Woolley, NSW, Australia. Average flower size is 10 em across x 6 em deep with 25 Coronation (Australia), SCCS, 1964, Camellia petals. Plant growth is upright and slow with light green Nomenclature, p.36. Synonym for 'Coronation'. See leaves 8 em long x 5 em wide. "International Camellia Register", pA03. Dick Hardison. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The Daitokuji-shiratarna. ('Shiratama' from the Daitokuji Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.17, Reg.No.2437, Temple), (C.japonica), Yasunori Kanda, 1997, Internet Originated by Dick P. Hardison, Tallahassee, Florida, site http://www.fujitsu.cojp/people/kanda, Medium size, USA. Large size, red edged black, fOlmal double C.japonica single white of 7 rounded petals and central brush of chance seedling. Blooms early to late. The 8-year-old anthers. Plant in Jindai Botanical Park, Japan. seedling first bloomed in 1992. Average flower size 12.5 D. Herzilia de Frietas Magalhaes Vgtd. Cowell's em across x 3 em deep with 75 petals. Plant growth is Camellia Nursery Catalogue, 1997, p.2' Abbreviation for dense and average in rate with dark green leaves 6.5 em 'Dona Herzilia de Frietas Magalhaes Variegated'. long x 3 em wide. Synonym for 'Magalhaes Variegated'. See "International Domoto's Blush Formal. SCCS, 1997, The Camellia Camellia Register", p.1149. \ Review, vo1.59, No.1, p.7. Renamed 'Porcelain Doll'. Dan's Hanne. (C.sasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries Dornoto's Petite. (C.japonica), SCCS, 1983, The Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.l: Camellia Review, erroneously as 'Damoto's Petite' with Originated by Dancraft Nurseries. Pale, soft pink, medium no description. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.2 size single, fragrant. Fast growing and spreading. with colour photo, Reg.No.240 I: Miniature, pink, Dan's Janice. (C.sasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries anemone form C.japonica chance seedling that blooms , Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.l: mid-season to late. Originated by Toichi Domoto, i Originated by Dancraft Nurseries. White with pale cerise Hayward, California, USA. A 15-year-old seedling. margins, medium size, single. Fragrant. Slow to medium Average flower size is 3 em across x 2.5 em deep with 6 dense growth. 9 petals and 60-plus petaloids. Plant growth is average Dan's Kate. (C.sasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries with light green leaves. Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.l: Domoto's Red Formal. SCCS, 1997, The Camellia Originated by Dancraft Nursedes. Large, soft pink, semi Review, vo1.59, No.1, p.7. Renamed 'Hotshot'. double on strong, upright growth. Domoto's Red Rose. SCCS, 1997, The Camellia Review, Daphne T. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The vo1.59, No.1, p.7. Renamed 'Tiny Rose'. Note: The use of Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.15, Reg.No.2415: a plant genus name as last word in cultivar name is illegal, Originated by Charles T. Elliot Sr., Swainsboro, Georgia, and this cultivar should be renamed again. USA. Medium size single, white semi-double C.japonica Domato's Snowflake. SCCS, 1997, The Camellia \,, chance seedling. Blooms mid-season. American Camellia Review, vo1.59, No.1, p.7. Renamed 'Snow Mist'. Yearbook, 1997, p.2 with colour photo: The 15-year-old Donkelaarii. van Houtte Catalogue, "Choix des seedling first bloomed 1992. Average size bloom is 8 em Camellias", No.52, pAO, No.97. Orthographic error for across x 4.5 em deep with 36 petals, yellow anthers and 'Donckelaeri', synonym for 'Masayoshi'. See cream filaments. Plant growth is spreading, open and "International Camellia Register", ppA79, 1211. average with dark green leaves 7.5 em long x 3 em wide. Dr Carl Beard. (C.japonica), ACS, February 1997, The Dark of the Moon Variegated. (C.japonica), Don Camellia Journal, vo1.58, No.1, p.15, Reg.No.2390: 87 Large: red and white variegated semi-double Cjaponica, Egglefield. Dancraft Nurseries catalogue, Wilberforce, 'Donckelaeri' x 'Pirate's Gold'. Blooms mid-season to NSW,Australia, 1997. Orthographic error for 'Ecclefield'. late. Originated by Marvin Jernigan, Warner Robins, See "International Camellia Register", p.525. Georgia, USA. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.2 Elaine's Betty. (Cjaponica), ACS, 1996, American with colour photo: The 14-year-old seedling first bloomed Camellia Yearbook, p.2, Reg.No.2367: This is the regis 1985. Average flower size is 10.5 em across x 6 em deep tration of a sport of 'Betty Sheffield' fixed by Jim with 2 petals, 7 anthers, white anthers and filaments. Plant Smelley, USA, and listed in the "International Camellia growth is upright, dense and average with dark green Register Supplement". fimbriated leaves 12 em long x 4.5 em wide. Eleanor Martin Variegated. Don Ellison, 1997, Dr Dan Nathan Supreme. (Creliculala x Clulchuensis), "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.34. Synonym for Don Ellison, 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", 'Eleanor Martin Supreme'. See "International Camellia p.92 with colour illustration: A very large, semi-double, Register", p.540. deep pink to red, fading to silvery white on some petals. A Elizabeth Glunt. (Cjaponica), ACS, August 1997, The sport of 'Dr Dan Nathan'. Originated by Jim Pinkerton, Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, Reg.No.24 I6: USA. Miniature rose pink, sometimes variegated white with Dnrazzo Prima. (Cjaponica), Le Camelie Ottocenlesche rose pink stripes, formal double C.japonica chance del Parco Durazzo Pallavicini, ca 1997, with colour seedling. Blooms mid-season. Originated by Charles T. photo. It is considered that this should be regarded as the Elliott Sr., Swainsboro, Georgia, USA. American valid name as against the orthographic variant 'Durazzo Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.3 with colour photo: The 17 18', as published in the "International Camellia Register", year-old seedling first bloomed 1990. Average flower size p.519. 'is 6.3 em across x 2 em deep with 36 incurved petals. Dwarf Shishi White. (Csasanqua), American Camellia Plant growth is upright and average with dark green leaves Yearbook, 1997, p.2-3, Reg.No.2442, with colour photo: A 8 em long x 3.2 em wide. miniature white, semi-double C.sasanqua sport of 'Dwarf Emil's Jane. (Cjaponica), ACS, 1997, The Camellia Shishi'. Early flowering. Originated by Dr William Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, Reg.No. 2421: Originated by Ackerman, Ashton, Maryland, USA. First observed 1986 Dr Emil Carroll, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. and bloomed true. Average size of bloom is 3.2 em across Miniature, rose red, anemone form C.japonica chance x 1.2 em deep with 10 petals, 2 petaloids, pale yellow seedling. Blooms early to mid-season. American Camellia anthers and creamy white filaments. Plant growth is Yearbook, 1997, p.3 with colour photo: The lO-year-old spreading, dense and slow with dark green leaves 5-6 em seedling first bloomed 1990. Average flower size is 5 em long x 2 em wide. across x 2.5 em deep with 25-30 petals. Plant growth is E. Herrin. Dancraft Nurseries Catalogue, Wilberforce, upright, dense and vigorous with dark green leaves 7.5 em NSW, Australia, 1997, p.4. Abbreviation for 'Elizabeth long x 3.2 em wide. Herrin'. See "International Camellia Register", p.552. Emmalene Variegated. (C.japonica), Don Ellison, Earl Smith. (Cjaponica), ACS, August 1997, The 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.36, with Camellia Journal, Vo1.52, No.3, p.16, Reg.No.2422: colour illustration: Large, semi-double flower. Early to Originated by LaRose Smith, Beaufort, South Carolina, mid-season blooming. A virus-variegated, red blotched USA. Large size, red semi-double Cjaponica chance white form of 'Emmalene'. Originated in USA. seedling that blooms mid-season. American Camellia Enid Alice. (C.sasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries Yearbook, 1997, p.3 with colour photo: The 8-year-old Catalogue, Wilbelforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.1. Large seedling first bloomed in 1994. Average flower size is pale pink, single flower. Fragrant. Early flowering. 12.5 em across x 5.5 em deep with 9 petals and 6 Growth upright and bushy. Originated in Australia. petaloids. Plant growth is upright and open with dark Enid Hilerist. (C.japonica), Dancraft Nurseries green leaves 12.5 em long x 5.5 em wide. Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.4. Large Edna Bass Variegated. (C.japonica), Don Ellison, shell pink semi-double on an upright, bushy plant. 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.34: Very Originated in Australia. large, semi-double to peony form flower. Early blooming. Fragrant Lady. (C.reliculala hybrid), New Zealand Medium, upright growth. A deep red, virus-variegated Camellia Bullelin, 1997, Issue 126, v seedling. Average size is 5 em across x 2.5 em deep with x C.granthamiana seedling. Very large, pink, informal 30-plus petals. Plant growth is upright and average with double with 17-18 emarginate, fluted petals. Originated in ~, light green leaves. Japan. French Vanilla. (C.sasanqua), SCCS, 1997, The Henry Lunsford Variegated. (C.japonica), Don Camellia Review, vo1.59, No.1, p.9, Nuccio's Nurseries Ellison, 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", pAS, advertisement. No description. Originated by Nuccio's colour plate: Very large size, peony form to semi-double Nurseries, Altadena, California, USA. flower. Blooms mid-season to late on a medium growing, Gigantocarpa. (C.gigantoc{//pa). Camellia Haven upright plant. A virus-variegated red, blotched white form Nursery Catalogue, NZ, 1997, p.ll: Medium to large of 'Hemy Lunsford'. white single. Large leathery leaves with very strong Higure. (Twilight), (C.japonica), JCS, 1997, Japan growth. Very large seed pods. Originated in China. Camellia, No.52, enclosed card from Seibu: Large, Flowers mid-season. This is a synonym for the species semi-double with 9-11 broad, emarginate petals and a centre C.crapnelliana Tutch. See under Camellia crapnelliana, of yellow stamens. Basic colour blush pink, with fine pA, "International Camellia Register". reticulate of deeper pink and streaks of red. Leaves deep Glen Forty. Margaret Tapley, 1996, "Growing green, elliptic. Originated in Japan. . Camellias", p.76. Orthographic variant for 'Glen 40', syn Hiragi Ba. Jutta Fischer, 1994, "Success with Camellias", onym for 'Coquettii'. See "International Camellia p. 12, with illustration of leaf. Error for 'Hiiragiba', Register", p.397. synonym for 'Hiiragi-tsubaki'. See "International Glore Crimson. van Houtte Catalogue, "Choix des Camellia Register", p.81!. Camellias", 1854, No.52, pAl, No.166: "Sloane. Very Hisikaraito. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, -J, I curious; flower of two different colours, half rose; half 1997. Error for 'Hishikaraito'. See "International pale blood red with a triple fascicule." Van Houtte erro Camellia Register", p.825. neously attributes this camellia to Sir Hans Sloane. This Hotshot. (C.japonica), ACS, May 1997, The Camellia cannot be so as Sloane was a contemporary of Petiver and Journal, vo1.52, No.2, p.21, Reg.No.2399: Originated by acquired his collection, which he bequeathed to form the Toichi Domoto, Hayward, California, registered by British Museum in 1759. However it indicates that it may Northern California Camellia Society, USA. Miniature be a Chinese cultivar. Orthographic erTor for 'Globe size, deep, dark red, formal double. A C.japonica chance Crimson'. See "International Camellia Register", p.71O. seedling that blooms mid-season to late. Renamed from Grace Albritton Red. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, 'Domoto's Red Formal'. American Camellia Yearbook, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.15, Reg.No.2408: 1997, p.3 with colour photo: This seedling is over IS years Small size, red, fonnal double C.japonica, sport of 'Grace old. Average size of flower is 5 cm across x 2.5 cm deep Albritton'. Blooms mid-season. Originated by Capt. with 30-plus petals. Plant growth is upright and average Douglas Simon, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. American with dark green leaves. Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.3 with colour photo: Sport Howard Burnette. (C.reticulata hybrid), ACS, August tirst observed 1983. Has t10wered true for 4 years on two 1997, The Camellia Joul'llal, vo1.52, No.3, p.17, plants. Average size, 7 cm across x 2.5 cm deep with 50 Reg.No.2433: Originated by Jack L. Mandarich, Grants 60 petals. Plant growth is upright and average with dark Pass, Oregon, USA. Very large, currant red semi-double green leaves 7.5 cm long x 3.2 cm wide. C.reticulata hybrid, 'Crimson Robe' x 'Nuccio's Ruby'. . Granthamiana Pink. (C.granthamiana hybrid), Cannon, Blooms early to late. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, ACS, 1997, The Camellia Journal, vo1.32, NoA. ACRS, p.3 with colour photo: The 12-year-old seedling first 1997, Camellia News, No.140, p.2, Colour illustration. bloomed 1990. Average flower size is 13.5 cm across x 6 Deep pink to red single with large, frilled, overlapping cm deep with 18 petals and golden anthers. Plant growth petals and a large bunch of golden anthers. Originated in is upright, spreading and dense with dark green leaves 12 the USA. Synonym for 'Pink Granthamiana', as listed in cm long x 7 em wide. "Inte111ational Camellia Register Supplement". Also see Hoyet. (C.retieulata hybrid), Don Ellison, 1997, "International Camellia Register", p.732. "Camellias-A Photo Dictionary", p.97 with colour illus Grijsii Double. Cowell's Camellia Nursery Catalogue, tration: A very large, deep pink, irregular semi-double of Camden, NSW, Australia, p.6. Synonym for 'Zhenzhu 15-17 petals, waved and t1uted with irregular central sta Cha'. See "Intemational Camellia Register", p. 2038. men grouping. Blooms mid-season. Originated in Hachihakuro. (White Heron's Feather), (C.japonica), Europe. JCS, 1997, Japan Camellia, No.54, p.ll, colour illustra Itikowabisuke. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, tion No.15: Small white, spherical single with compact 1997. Corruption of 'Itsuko-wabisuke'. stamen group and yellow anthers. Leaves dark green. Itsuko-wabisuke. (Only Child Wabisuke), (Wabisuke), Originated in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, 1997. Handelii. (C.handelli). Camellia Haven Nursery Erroneously as 'ltikowabisuke'. Small red single of 5 \ Catalogue, NZ, 1997, p.l!. Tiny white single, dwari' petals, trumpet shaped. Compact, stubby stamen cluster. growth, tine foliage. Originated in China. The species Pale yellow anthers. Originated in Japan. C.handelii (Sealy). See "International Camellia Register", Itunoyume. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, p.8. 1997. Corruption of 'Itsu-no-yume'. See "International Haru-no-uta. (Spring Song), (C.hiemalis x Camellia Register", p.893. C.grantham;ana), New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, Issue Iyo-fukumusume. (Happy Maiden from Iyo), (C.japon 127, 1997, vol.XX, No.2, p.9, colour plate: A C.hiemalls ica), Don Ellison, 1997, "Camellias - A Photo 89 Dictionary", p.47 with colour illustration: A large to medium Katherin Stanton. Orthography of name changed to size, soft pink, semi-double of 15 large, rounded petals. 'Katharin Stanton' in 1954 ACS Yearbook, p.317. See Blooms mid-season on an upright plant. Originated in the "International Camellia Register", p.974. Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Katie Shipley. (C.reticulata hybrid), ACS, August 1997, Izumotaisyaakayabu. Kurume Shibu colour poster The Camellia Journal, vol.52, No.3, p.16, Reg.No.2425: illustration, 1997. Different reading for 'Izumotaisha Originated by Dr Walter Homeyer Jr., Macon, Georgia, akayabu', synonym for 'Izumotaisha-yabu-tsubaki'. See USA. Very large, bright red, peony form. Blooms mid "International Camellia Register", p.898. season to late. A seedling of C.reticulata 'Craig Clark' x J.C. Vasstol. (C.sasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries C.reticulata hybrid 'Jean Pursel'. American Camellia Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.l: Yearbook, 1997, pA with colour photo: Average tlower Medium sized shell pink, semi-double flower. Tall, vigorous, size 14.5 em across x 10 em deep with 19-24 petals bushy growth. Fragrant. Originated in Australia. including 7-8 rabbit-ear petaloids, yellow anthers and Jim Hansen. (C.reticulata), New Zealand Camellia white stamens. Plant growth is upright and open with dark Bulletin, 1997, Issue 126, vol.XX, No.1, p.20, green leaves 9.5 em long x 504 em deep. Reg.No.380: Originated by Dorothy Hansen, New Keasen-Sumago. SCCS, 1958 Camellia Nomenclature, Zealand. A chance C.reticulata seedling with large leaves pA9. COlTuption of the Japanese name 'Kasen-sunago'. and tlowers. Plants have an upright, open and moderate See "Intemational Camellia Register", p.97 I. growth rate. It tlowers mid-season. Flowers are a bold, Kihujin. Kmume Shibu colour poster illustration, 1997. pillar-box red (RHS.CC.52A), of a large, full, loose peony Different reading for 'Kifujin'. See "Intemational form with heavy, bold yellow stamens, mostly concealed Camellia Register", p.978. by inner petals. Good lasting quality. Plant 10 years old Kinshokk6. (Name of an incense), (Higo), SCCS, 1958 and first tlowered 1990. Camellia Nomenclature, p.50, as 'Kingsho-Ko'. Pink Jubilation Variegated. (C.x williamsii), SCCS, 1997, splashed and edged white, large semi-double. Originated The Camellia Review, vo1.58, NoA, p.22: Large size, rose in Japan. form double pink blotched white. A virus-variegated form Kingsho-Ko. SCCS, 1958 Camellia Nomenclature, p.50. of 'Jubilation'. Originated in California, USA. Corruption of 'Kinshokk6'. Judge Stout. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The Kirsten. (C.japonica), New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.18, Reg.No.2413: March 1997, Issue 126, vol.XX, No.1, p.20, Reg.No.38I : Originated by William C. Stout, Pensacola, Florida, USA. Originated by R.M. Young, New Zealand. A seedling of Medium size to large, very light pink inner petals with 'Nancy Bird', pollen parent thought to be 'Tiffany'. Plant outer petals edged dark pink, semi-double C.japonica 16 years old, first bloomed 1990. Blooms mid-season to chance seedling. Blooms mid-season. American Camellia late. The tlowers are long lasting and a soft pink Yearbook, 1997, pA with colour photo: The 20-year-old (RHS.CC.65C), becoming paler towards the centre. seedling first bloomed 1981. Average tlower size 10 em Large, formal double with pointed petals of heavy texture. across x 3 em deep with 16 petals, yellow anthers and Kitty's Favorite Variegated. (C.japonica), ACS, August creamy white filaments. Plant growth is upright, dense 1997, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, and vigorous with dark green leaves 9.5 em long x 4.3 em Reg.No.2427: Originated by Dr William Ackerman, wide. Ashton, Maryland, USA. Medium sized, pink mottled Junie Lancaster. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The white, formal double seedling of C.japonica 'Frost Camellia Journal, vol. 52, No.3, p.15, Reg.No.2407: Queen' x 'Variety' Z' as 'Kitty's Favorite Var.'. Late Originated by Dr J.M. Habel Jr., Suffolk, Virginia, USA. blooming. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, pA with Medium size, light red anemone form C.japonica chance colour photo: The 15-year-old seedling first bloomed in seedling. Early blooming. American Camellia Yearbook, 1987. Average tlower size is9.5 em across x 2.5 em deep 1997, pA with colour photo: This 29-year-old seedling with 55-65 petals, 5 petaloids, pale yellow anthers and first bloomed in 1968. Average size tlower is 10 em across white filaments. Plant growth is upright and open with x 5 em deep with 12 petals, numerous petaloids, yellow dark green leaves, 8 em long x 5 em wide. anthers and pink filaments. Plant growth is upright and Kohai. (Higo), SCCS, 1978, Camellia .Nomenclature, vigorous with dark green leaves II em long x 5.5 em p.89: Large, pink single Higo form. Originated in Japan. wide. Ky6fun-cha. (Pink Palace Camellia), (C.japonica), Don Kamo-honnami Pink. ACRS, March 1997, Camellia Ellison, 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.53 News, No.140, p.19, colour plate. Synonym for 'Saga with colour illustration, erroneously as 'Kyufun-cha': honnami'. See "International Camellia Register", pp.960, This camellia originated in China under the name 1616. 'Gongfen'. It is a medium sized, pink, formal double, Kan-tsubaki. (C.hiemalis), Dancraft Nurseries tlowering mid-season on a medium growing, upright Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.l: plant. Orthographic error, 'Kyufun-cha'. Medium sized bloom, white shading to pink, formal double Lady Dartner. (C.japonica), Dancraft Nurseries on a slow growing, upright plant Originated in Japan. Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, pA: Kastellorizo Rose. ACRS, 1997, Camellia News, No.143, Medium size, blush white semi-double bloom on an p.15, Reg.NoA74: Name is illegal according to the upright plant. Originated in Australia. Nomenclature Code, which bars using a plant genus name Lateriatus. SCCS, 1954, "The Camellia - Its Culture and as last word in a cultivar name. Renamed 'Rose of Nomenclature", p.58. Change synonym name to 'Enrico Kastellorizo' . Bettoni (US)' for 'Lateriatis', 'Lateritius', and 'Lateritus' 90 in "International Camellia Register", p. 1073. Dipater'. See "International Camellia Register", p.619. Lavinia Lane Rountree. CG.japonica), ACS, August Mario Bergamini. (G.japonica), ACS, February 1997, 1997, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.1, p.15, Reg.No.2393: Reg.No.2424: Originated by Jean Peacock, Twin City, Originated by Jack Mandarich, Grants Pass, Oregon, Georgia, USA. A large size, white, loose peony form USA. A large to very large red semi-double to anemone chance seedling C.japonica. Blooms early to late. form C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms mid-season. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, po4 with colour American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.5 with colour photo: The II-year-old seedling first bloomed in 1993. photo: First bloomed in 1988. Average flower size 13.5 Average flower size is 10.5 em across x 6 em deep with em across x 7.5 em deep with 5-8 petals, 35-55 petaloids, 12-19 petals, 6-15 petaloids, yellow anthers and white yellow anthers and white filaments. Plant growth is filaments. Plant growth is spreading with dark green upright with dark green leaves 11.5 em long x 7 em wide. leaves 8.5 em long x 404 em wide. Mary Jane Butler. (G.sasanqua), Dancraft Nursery Lefreviana. Le Camelie Ot/ocentesche del Parco Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia,1997, p.I: Durazzo Pallavicini, ca. 1997. Orthographic variant for Medium size, white, semi-double with tall spreading 'Lefevriana'. See "International Camellia Register", growth. Early blooming. Originated in Australia. p.1082. Mary Mustante. (C.reticulata hybrid), ACS, February Les MarbUl'Y Red. (G.japonica), ACS, August 1997, 1997, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.!, p.15, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.15, Reg.No.2411: Reg.No.2392: Originated by Jack Mandarich, Grants Originated by Dr J.M. Habel Jr., Suffolk, Virginia, USA. Pass, Oregon, USA. A large, red, rose form double to for A small, red, f0I111al double C.japonica sport of 'Les mal double C.reticulata hybrid of 'Arch of Triumph' x Marbury' (listed in "International Camellia Register (C.reticulata x G.reticulata hybrid 'Jean Pursel'). Blooms Supplement") that blooms mid-season to late. American mid-season to late. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, Camellia Yearbook; 1997, po4 with colour photo: This p.5 with colour photo: First bloomed 1988. Average sport was first discovered in 1991 and has propagated true flower size is 12 em across x 7.6 em deep with 20-25 for 4 years. Plant growth is upright and dense with dark petals. Plant growth is upright with dark green leaves 12.5 green leaves 7.6 em long x 5 em wide. em long x 6 em wide. Linden Hill. CG.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The Matterhorn. (G.japonica), ACS, May 1997, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.17, Reg.No.2436: Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.2, p.21, Reg.No.2400: Originated by Helen Hill, Arlington, Virginia, USA. A Originated by David L. Feathers, Lafayette, California, small, pale pink flower with some red stripes, formal double USA, and registered by Northern California Camellia \. C.japonica chance seedling of 'Magnoliiflora' Society. Medium size, white, formal double G.japonica \ ('Hagoromo'). Late blooming. American Camellia chance seedling of 'Kingyo-tsubaki'. Blooms mid-season. Yearbook, 1997, po4-5 with colour photo: This 22-year-old American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.5 with colour seedling first bloomed 198 I. Average flower size is 7.6 em photo: This seedling is over 15 years old. Average size across x 3.2 em deep with 64 petals with creased centers flower is 10 em across x 7.5 em deep. Plant growth is and pointed apices. Plant growth is upright and dense with upright with light green leaves. dark green leaves 7.6 em long x 3.8 em. McHilleney. Dancraft Nursery Catalogue, Wilberforce, Ling Mi. (G.japonica), ACRS, NSW Branch Newsletter, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.2: Orthographic error for No.8, September 1997. No description. Originated by Ken 'McIlhenny'. See "International Camellia Register", Sattler, Yakkalla Street, Bateau Bay, NSW, Australia. It is p.1225. a white hose-in-hose semi-double about 10 em across. Meneghini Giuseppe. Burnier, Frederic, 1853, Catalog Named for a Korean exchange student. del l'Etables Agraire-Botanique. Synonym for Little Bit Striped. (G.japonica), Don Ellison, 1977, 'Meneghini'. See "International Camellia Register", "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.56 with colour illus p.1233. tration: A small peony form, pink with many fine red Melissa Hardison. (G.japonica), ACS, 1992, The stripes. Flowers mid-season on a medium growing, Camellia Journal, vo1.49, Noo4, p.13. No description. upright plant. Sport of 'Little Bit'. Originated in New American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.5 with colour Zealand. photo, Reg.No.2443: Large, pink and white anemone to Lucinda Alba. (G.sasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries peony form, G.japonica chance seedling, early flowering. Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.2: A Originated by D.P. Hardison, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. medium sized, white semi-double sport of 'Lucinda' on a The 9-year-old seedling first bloomed in 199 I. Average tall, bushy spreading plant. See "International Camellia size bloom is 12.5 cm across x 7.5 em deep with 49 petals, Register", p.1122. Note: Name is illegal according to the 51 petaloids, light yellow anthers and white filaments. Nomenclature code as it includes Latin. Plant growth is spreading with dark green leaves 9.5 em Lutchuensis Formosan Form. (G.lutchuensis), Camellia long x 5 em wide. \. Haven Nursery Catalogue, NZ, 1997, p.11. Much lower, Mere Theodite. (G.japonica), De Jonghe, 1851, denser growth than the usual species lutchuensis with "Beknopte Handleiding tut het kweeken von Camellia", smaller leaves and flowers. Originated in Formosa. See p.128. No description. Originated in Italy by Casoretti. "International Camellia Register", p.12. Midnight Ruby. (G.sasanqua), ACS, May 1997, The Magnoliaeflora (England). SCCS, 1954, "The Camellia Camellia Journal, Vo1.52, No.2, p.21, Reg.No.2395: Its Culture & Nomenclature", p.61. Orthographic error Originated by Jerry K. Conrad, Plymouth, Florida, USA. for 'Magnoliiflora' (England). Synonym for 'Fleur Miniature, dark purple red, formal double to rose form 91 double chance C.japonica seedling. Early blooming. colour illustration No.6: A genetically variegated leaf American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.5 with colour form of 'Seiobo'. Leaves matte green with margins irreg . photo: The 14-year-old seedling first bloomed 1986. ularly variegated white. Originated in Japan. Average flower size is 2.5 em across x 2 em deep with Nuccio's White. (C.reticulata hybrid), Don Ellison, yellow anthers and white filaments. Plant growth is 1997, "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.103 with spreading with dark green leaves 2.5 em long x 2 em wide. colour illustration: A large, white semi-double, of 17 Minnie Beasley Smith. (C.japonica), ACS, August waved and crinkled petals and small, short centre stamen 1997, The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, cluster with white filaments and yellow anthers. Reg.No.2420: Originated by LaRose Smith, Beaufort, Originated by Nuccio's Nurseries, Altadena, California, South Carolina, USA. A large, white, striped and blotched USA. red, peony form C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms Nurumi-gata. Margaret Tapley, 1996, "Growing early to mid-season. American .camellia Yearbook, 1997, Camellias", p.84. Corruption of the name 'Narumigata'. p.5 with colour photo: This 9-year-old seedling first See "International Camellia Register", p.1339. bloomed 1993. Average flower size is 10.8 em across x 7.5 Omar Pacha. Franchetti Catalogue, 1856. Le Camelle em deep with 12 petals and 5 petaloids. Plant growth is Ottocentesche del Parco Durazzo Pallavicini, ca 1997. upright, dense and vigorous with dark green leaves, 9 em Orthographic error for 'Orner Pacha'. See "International long x 404 em wide. . Camellia Register", p.1392. Miyasuzume. (Palace Sparrow), (C.japonica), JCS, Paper Dolls. (C.hybrid), SCCS, 1997, The Camellia 1997, Japan Camellia, No.54, pA, colour illustration, Review, vo1.59, No.1, p.9. Nuccio's Nurseries advertise front page: Trumpet shaped, very pale pink, small single ment. No description. Originated in USA. of 5 petals, often with edges folded in and a short, broad Papricka. (C.reticulata hybrid), ACS, August 1997, The stamen column with yellow anthers. Pink buds. Leaves Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, Reg.No.2430: elliptic, deep green. Originated in Japan. Originated by Jack Mandarich, Grants Pass, Oregon, Molibrani. Berlese, 1840, "Monographie du genre USA. A very large, spirea red, semi-double C.reticulata Camellia", ed.2. Synonym for 'Superbissima'. See hybrid, 'Lilette Witman' x 'Nuccio's Ruby'. Blooms early "International Camellia Register", p.I786. to late. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.6 with Mr J.D. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The Camellia colour photo: This 12-year-old seedling first bloomed Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, Reg.No.2418: Originated by 1990. Average flower size is 13.3 em across x 7 em deep Charles T. Elliott Sr., Swainsboro, Georgia, USA. with 15 petals and golden anthers. Petals have very heavy Medium size, dark red, loose, peony form C.japonica texture with silver influorescence. Plant growth is upright, chance seedling. Blooms mid-season. American Camellia spreading and dense with leaves 12 em x 7 em. Yearbook, 1997, p.5 with colour photo: The 15-year-old Paradise Baby Jane. (C.sasanqua), ACRS, 1997, seedling first bloomed in 1990. Average flower size is 10 Camellia News, No.143, p.15, Reg.NoA77: A chance em across x 5 em deep with 40 petals, cream filaments and seedling of c.sasanqua 'Jane Morgan' that first flowered golden anthers. Plant growth is upright and open with dark 1990. The flower is white with pink marking, semi-double, green leaves 7.5 em long x 4 em wide. 5 em across x 3 em deep. Blooms early to mid-season on Mrs RC. Rambath. (C.reticulata), ACS, August 1997, a compact, upright, conical plant of slow growth. Leaves The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.16, Reg.No.2432: dark green, glossy, elliptic margins serrulate, apices Originated by Jack Mandarich, Grants Pass, Oregon, acuminate, 4.5 em long x 2 em wide. Flower has a deep USA. A very large size, rose red, semi-double, C.reticulata pink edge, fading to' white at the centre. Petals obcordate. 'Mouchang' x 'Crimson Robe'. Blooms mid-season to Blooms early. Colour illustration p.13. Originated by R.I. late. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.6 with colour ChelTY, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, NSW, Australia. photo: This 12-year-old seedling first bloomed 1990. Paradise Barbara. (C.sasanqua), ACRS, 1997, Average flower size is 14 em across x 604 em deep with Camellia News, No.143, ·p.15, Reg.NoA81: A chance 14-24 petals and golden anthers. Leaves are 12 em long x seedling of c.sasanqua 'Gulf Glory'. First flowered 1990. 6.4 em wide. Originated by R.J. Cherry, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, Mss. of Exeter. Seidel, 1846, Pflanzen Catalog, p.9. NSW, Australia. A large, single white, some petals faint Abbreviation for 'Marchioness of Exeter'. See pink (RHS.CC.155B) tinge on edge; 9 em across x 1.6 em "International Camellia Register", p.117 I. deep. Blooms early to mid-season on a vigorous, dense Myra Gerbing. (C.japonica), ACS, May 1997, The plant with smooth green, elliptic leaves with serrulate Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.2, p.21, Reg.No.2403: margins and acuminate apices, 6.6 em long x 3.2 em wide. Originated by Gerbings Camellia Growers, Millwood, Petals wavy and thick. Free flowering. Colour illustration Georgia, USA. A very large, blush pink, anemone form p.15. C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms early to late. Paradise Beverly. (C.hiemalls), ACRS, 1997, Camellia American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.6 with color photo: News No.143, p.16, Reg NoA88: A chance seedling of This IO-year-old seedling first bloomed in 1989. Average C.hiemalls 'Showa-no-sakae' that first flowered 1990. flower size is 15 em across x 6.4 em deep with 8-10 petals, Informal double, deep pink (RHS.CC.63A), petaloids and numerous petaloids, yellow anthers and blush pink fila stamens age to light pink, 6.2 em across x 2.5 em deep. ments. Plant growth is upright with dark green leaves 7.5 Heavy flowering, early tp mid-season on a compact, em long x 5 em wide. rounded plant. Leaves glossy, deep green, elliptic, margins Nishikiba-seiobo. (Brocade-leaved 'Seiobo'), serrulate, 5.5 em long x 304 em wide. Petals twisted and (Wabisuke), JCS, 1997, Japan Camellia, No.54, p.lO, wavy. Originated by R.I. Cherry, Paradise Plants, 92 Kulnura, NSW, Australia. edge under each petal. Flowers early to mid-season on a Paradise Caroline. (C.hiemalis), ACRS, 1997, Camellia compact, spreading plant with glossy mid-green leaves, News, No.143, p.l?, Reg.No.490: A chance seedling of elliptic, serrulate, acuminate, 5.5 em long x 2.5 em wide. C.hiemalis 'Showa-no-sakae' that first flowered 1990. Petals obcordate. New growth slightly bronze. Originated Informal double, deep pink (RHS.CC.63A), 7 em across x by RJ. Cherry, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, NSW, Australia. 3 em deep with many petals. Blooms early to mid-season Paradise Leonie. (C.sasanqua), ACRS, 1997, Camellia on a compact, bushy plant with smooth, mid-green leaves, News, No. 143, p.15, Reg.No.479, colour illustration p.13: serrulate margins, acuminate apices, 6 em long x 2.7 em A chance seedling of Csasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' that wide. Petals flat and heart shaped. Colour illustration p. first flowered 1990. Informal double white 12. Originated by R.J. Cherry, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, (RHS.CC. 155A), with pink margins (RHS.CC.64C); 9 em NSW, Australia. across x 3.5 em deep. Plant growth is vigorous and upright Paradise Diana. (Csasanqua), ICS, Congress, Auckland, with glossy green, elliptic, serrulate, acuminate leaves, 5.5 NZ, Technical Papers, 1997. RJ. CheITY, Paradise Plants, em long x 3.5 em wide. Petals orbicular. Originated by Kulnura, NSW, Australia: "The Paradise Sasanquas" with RJ. Cherry, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, NSW, Australia. colour slides. Previously known as 'Big Pink'. A robust, Paradise Louise. (C.sasanqua), ACRS, 1996, Camellia vigorous grower with a very large single pink flower. News, No.143, p.16, Reg.No.485, colour illustration p.12: Originated in Australia by RJ. Cherry. A chance seedling of c.sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' that Paradise Donna. (Csasanqua), ACRS, 1997, Camellia first flowered 1990. Light pink (RHS.CC.68D), informal News, No.143, p.15, Reg.No.480: A chance c.sasanqua double flower 9.5 em across x 3.5 em deep. Flowers early seedling that first flowered 1990. Semi-double to informal to mid-season on an upright plant with arching branches. double, mid pink (RHS.CC.6lD), shading to dark pink Leaves glossy mid-green, seITate acuminate, 5.5 em long RHS.CC.60D, on margins of petals; flowers 9 em across x x 3 em wide. Petals obcordate. Originated by R.J. Cherry, 4.6 em deep. Blooms floriferously early to mid-season on Paradise Plants, Kulnura, NSW, Australia. upright, vigorous plant with glossy, green, serrulate, Paradise Odette. (C.sasanqua), ACRS, 1997, Camellia acuminate leaves, 6 em long x 3 em wide. Petals wavy, News, No.143, p.16, Reg.No.484, colour illustration p.12: ovate, slightly notched with many petaloids. Originated A chance seedling of c.sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' that by RJ. CheITY, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, NSW, Australia. first flowered 1991. A pink (RHS.CC.628), formal to Paradise Gillian. (Csasanqua), ACRS, 1997, Camellia informal double fading with age to (RHS.CC.62D); 7 em News, No.143, p.15, Reg.No.478, colour illustration p.13: across x 2.5 em wide. Flowers early to mid-season on a A chance seedling of Csasanqua 'Jane Morgan' that first vigorous, upright plant with glossy, mid-green elliptic, bloomed 1990. Informal double flower, occasionally serrulate, acuminate leaves, 6.5 em long x 2.5 em wide. formal, white (RHS.CC.155D), margins faint red Petals twisted and wavy. Originated by R.J. CheITY, (RHS.CC.63B), 9.5 em across x 3.5 em deep. Blooms Paradise Plants, Kulnura, NSW, Australia. early to mid-season on an upright vigorous plant with Paradise Pixie. (C.sasanqua), ICS, Congress, Auckland, I glossy, dark green elliptic leaves, serrulate, acuminate, 6.5 NZ, Technical Papers; R.J. Cherry, "The Paradise em long x 3.5 em wide. Petals obovate, emarginate. Sasanquas" with slides: Pink fading to white, bicolour I Originated by R.J. Cherry, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, single. Originated at Paradise Plants, Kulnura, NSW, NSW, Australia. Australia. Paradise Jenni. (Csasanqua), ACRS, 1997, Camellia Paradise Sandra. (Chiemalis), ACRS, 1997, Camellia News, No.143, p.16, Reg. No.483, colour illustration p.13: News, No.143, p.16, Reg.No.489: A chance seedling of A chance seedling of c.sasanqua 'Exquisite C.hiemalis 'Kanjiro' that first flowered 1990. Deep pink, (Waterhouse), that first flowered 1990. Informal double (RHS.CC.63A), single with a few petaloids, ages to flower, white with pink petaloids that deepen to red lighter pink (RHS.CC.63C); 9 em across x 2.8 em deep. (RHS.CC.64A); 9 em across x 4.5 em deep. Flowers early Blooms early to mid-season on an upright, vigorous plant to mid-season on a plant of vigorous, upright growth, with with glossy, deep green, elliptic, serrulate, acuminate glossy deep green, elliptic, serrulate, acuminate leaves 5.2 leaves,S em long x 2.2 em wide. Petals obovate, emar em long x 4 em wide. Petals undulate, obcordate. ginate, shading lighter to the centre. Originated by R.J. Originated by RJ. Cherry, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, Cherry, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, NSW, Australia. NSW, Australia. Paradise Susan. (C.sasanqua), Don Ellison, 1997, Paradise Jennifer. (Csasanqua), ACRS, 1997, Camellia "<:;amellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.l17, with colour News, No.143, p.16, Reg.No.482, colour illustration p.13: illustration: A medium sized, deep pink, fading almost to A chance seedling of c.sasanqua 'Jane Morgan' that first white at petal base, single to semi-double of 9-11 petals bloomed 1990. Blooms early to mid-season on an upright, with fluted margins. Blooms early to mid-season on a slender vigorous plant with glossy, dark green, elliptiC, medium growing, upright plant. Originated by R.J. serrulate, acuminate leaves, 6.5 em long x 2.5 em wide. Cherry, Paradise Plants, Kulnura, NSW, Australia. Petals orbicular. Originated· by RJ. Cherry, Paradise Paradise Sylvia.. x 5 em wide. (RHS.CC.65B-D), large, semi-double in form, with firm Rose of Kastellorizo. (Cjaponica), ACRS, 1997, texture and slightly reflexed, notched long oval petals and Camellia News, No.143, p.15, Reg.No.474: Originated by bold yeHow stamens. F.K. Abbott, Rossmoyne, Western Australia. A chance San Piet Tsubaki. National Camellia Show, Auckland, seedling that first flowered 1989. White formal double of NZ. 1997. Corruption of 'Sanpei-tsubaki'. 93 petals, 7 em across x 3 em deep. Flowers mid-season to Satanella Variegated. (Cjaponica), Don Ellison, 1997, late on a bushy, upright, medium growing plant. Leaves "Camellias - A Photo Dictionary", p.74 with coloured deep green, eHiptic, finely serrate, smooth, acuminate, 8 illustration: A large, semi-double to peony form, blood red em long x 5 em wide. Petals slightly cupped. Renamed marked white. Blooms mid-season to late. A virus-varie from illegal name 'Kastellorizo Rose'. gated form of 'Satanella'. Originated in USA. Rose Pendant. (C.sasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries Sato-benifukurin. (Sato's Red Ornamental Border), Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.2: Large (Cjaponlca), JCS, 1997, Japan Camellia, No.54, p.lO, white semi-double with tall growth. Blooms mid-season. illustration No.9: Medium size, semi-double, pink with Rose Weiler. (Cjaponlca), Jim Senko, Tacoma, irregular red ornamental border, 12 petals with central Washington, USA, nursery list 1997. FOlmal double, stamen cluster. Originated in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. white with light pink tones. Medium size. Blooms Satukihime. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, mid-season. 1997. Corruption of 'Satsuki-hime'. See Intemational Rosiflora Cascade. Margaret Tapley, 1996, "Growing Camellia Journal, 1997, No.29, p.91. CameHias", p.63 with colour photo. Synonym for Satuma. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, 1997. 'Cascade', listed in "International Camellia Register Corruption of 'Satsuma'. Supplement". Satumakurenai. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, Rosina Sobeck. (Cx wiiiiamsii), International Camellia 1997. Corruption of 'Satsuma-kurenai'. See "International Journal, 1996, vo1.28, p.86, Reg.No.27 with colour plate. Camellia Register", p.I644. Originated by John E. Sobeck, Parkhill, Los Angeles, Seentasia. (Cjaponlca), March 1997, New Zealand California, USA. Registered by Major David P. Molloy, Camellia Bulletin, No.126, vol.XX, No.1, p.19, Mulberry House, Kingswear, Devon, UK. Introduced by Reg.No.377: Originated by Jim Finlay, NZ, as a cross Dr J. Smart, Marwood Hill Gardens, Barnstaple, Devon, between Cjaponica 'Nioifubuki'(Higo) x 'Kramer's UK. Flower: medium size, 9.5 em aCross x 6 em deep, Supreme'. It is 10 years old and first bloomed 1990. Peak light pink (petal margin RHS.CC.56D, remainder 70C), flowering is early. It has flowers of full, bright red cup-Shaped semi-double with loose arrangement of yel RHS.CC.46A-B, and firm texture. A large, peony form low stamens with white filaments and the odd small, with bold anthers and a nice fragrance. twisted petals mixed with the stamens, tending to a loose, Seentimental. (Cjaponica), March 1997, New Zealand open peony form. Floriferous. Blooms mid-season to late. Camellia Bulletin, No.126, vol.XX, No.1, p.19, Flowers fall complete. Flower buds elongated, pale green. Reg.No.376: Originated by Jim Finlay, NZ. A 12-year-old Leaves medium size, 8 cm long x 4.4 em wide, flat, seedling of the cross Cjaponlca 'Lily Pons' x 'Kramer's elongated eHiptic, apex acute, glossy, dark green with Supreme' that first flowered 1988. The flowers are bright medium serrated margins; petioles 9 mm long. Growth red (RHS.CC.47A), of large peony size with yellow habit spreading with medium growth rate. This cultivar anthers. Early flowering and fragrant. was first selected in 1967 and named for a relative of John Senbazuru. (A Thousand Cranes), (C.japonlca), Sobeck. It was propagated in the UK from a scion givea Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, 1997. Small, to Dr Smart from the late Ralph Peei', Parkhill, Los trumpet shaped, 5-petalled single. Faint blush pink fading Angeles, California, USA. Corrects International to pale yellow at centre. Cylindrical stamen column with Cameiiia Journal, 1997, vo1.29, p.91. ivory filaments and pale yellow anthers. Originated in Ruby Anniversary. (Cjaponlca), March 1997, New Japan. Zealand Camellia Bulletin, Issue 126, vol.XX, No.1, p.20, Siboriseioobo. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, Reg.No.382: Originated by R.M. Young, NZ. A Cjaponica 1997. Corruption of 'Shibori-sei6bo'. See "International chance seedling, 16 years old, that first flowered 1989. Camellia Register", p. I677. The flower is ruby red with darker veining (RHS.CC.53C Silver Burgundy. (Csasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries 59C). Outer petals have a bold white stripe down the Catalogue, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.2: centre while the unopened buds show the same bright red Medium size, white, informal double with tall spreading colour as the flower opens. Blooms mid-season. growth. Originated in Australia. Sallo Rosea. (Cjaponlca), Dancraft Nurseries Catalogue, Sirohagoromo. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.5: Medium size, 1997. Corruption of 'Shiro-hagoromo'. See "International pink, formal double flower on an upright, compact plant. Camellia Register", p.1699. Note: as the name uses Latin after 1956, it is illegal Snowcloud. (C.sasanqua), Camellia Grove Catalogue, according to the Nomenclature Code. St. rves, NSW, Australia, p.21, 1997: Medium size, semi Sandra Ann. (Cpitardii hybrid), March 1997, New double white with a touch of pink on some petal edges. Zealand Camellia Bulletin, No.126, vo1.XX, No.1, p.19, Vigorous, upright growth. Early blooming sport of Reg.No.379: Originated by Ernest Hansen, NZ, from a 'Jennifer Susan'. Note: Name is illegal according to the chance seedling of Cpitardli val'. pitardii. The plant is Nomenclature Code as name too similar to that already upright, slow growing, early blooming, very floriferous used as 'Snow Cloud', by Jones, USA, for a C.japonlca. .with glossy, deep green leaves. Flowers are soft pink See Fendig, 1953, American Camellia Catalogue. \, 95 Snowmist. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The dark green leaves II em long x S em wide. Camellia Journal, vol.S2, No.3, p.lS, Reg.No.240S; Susanna Beard. (C.japonica), ACS, February 1997, The Originated by Toichi Domoto, Hayward, California, USA, Camellia Journal, vol.S2, No.1, p.IS, Reg.No.239I ; and registered by Northern California Camellia Society. Originated by Marvin Jernigan, Warner Robins, Georgia, Miniature, white single C.japonica chance seedling. USA. Large white, with pink outer edge, fading to white Blooms early to mid-season. Renamed from 'Damato's in centre, peony form. C.japonica, 'Nina Avery' x Snow Flake'. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.7 'Donckelaeri' ('Masayoshi'). Blooms early to mid-season. with colour photo; This seedling is over IS years old. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.7 with colour Average size tlower is 2.S em across x 1.2 em deep with photo; The 14-year-old seedling first bloomed 1985. 7-8 petals. Plant growth is dense and slow. Average flower size is 12.S em across x 7.S em deep with Sosy6. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration, 1997. 46 petals, 6 petaloids, white anthers and filaments. Plant Different reading for 'SosM'. See "International Camellia growth is upright, dense and vigorous with dark green Register", p.1748. fimbriated leaves 7.5 em long x 3.8 em wide. Spring Daze. (C.hybrid), SCCS, October 1997, The Sweet Emma. (Cjaponica hybrid), March 1997, New Camellia Review, vol.S9, No.1, front cover colour illustra Zealand Camellia Bullelin, No.126, vol.XX, No.1, p.19, tion, text, p.l; A non-reticulata hybrid of blush pink, edged Reg.No.37S; ('Mrs Bertha A. Harms' x 'Salab') x 'Tarna-ikari'. coral pink. Small to medium size, rose form to formal A cross originated by Jim Finlay, NZ. Early tlowering. double. Originated by Nuccio's Nurseries, Altadena, The tlowers are white with outer petals tlushed pink Califomia, USA. (RHS.CC.62C-19D), medium large, anemone form with a Squadron Leader Astin. (C.japonica), ACS, August firm texture, free flowering and with a spicy fragrance. 1997, The Camellia Journal, vol.S2, No.3, p.16, Sweetie Pie. (C.japonica), ACS, May 1997, The Reg.No.2423; Originated by Dr Phil C. Astin Jr., Camellia Journal, vol.S2, No.2, p.21, Reg.No.2396; Carrollton, Georgia, USA. Small white semi-double Originated by Dale Fitzgerald, Orlando, Florida, USA. A C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms very late. American very large, blush pink with one or more red stripes, Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.7 with colour photo; This semi-double C.japonica chance seedling of 'Moonlight 12-year-old seedling first bloomed 1985. Average size Bay'. Blooms early to mid-season. American Camellia tlower is 6.4 em across x 1.2 em deep with 12-14 petals, 3 Yearbook, 1997, p.7 with colour photo; The 10-year-old petaloids, yellow anthers and filaments. Very cold hardy. seedling first bloomed 1990. Average flower size is 12.7 Plant growth is upright, dense and vigorous with dark em across x 6.S em deep with 8-12 petals, yellow anthers green leaves 6.S em long x 4.5 em wide. and white filaments. Plant growth is upright and vigorous Spring Fanfare. (C.hybrid), ACRS, 1997, Camellia with dark green leaves 7.S em long x 3.8 em wide. News, No.143, p.17, Reg.No.496; Originated by T.J. Syok6. Kurume Shibu colour poster illustration,1997. Savige, Wirlinga, NSW, Australia. A seedling of (C.japon Different reading for 'Shokk6'. See "International ica 'Kuro-tsubaki' x C.hybrid 'Tiny Princess) x C.lsaii. Camellia Register", p.I7IS. First flowered 1989. A S-petalled, single, pink Tahara-murasaki. (Takara Purple), (C.japonica), JCS, (RHS.CC.68C) tlower, 2.S em across x 1.5 em deep. 1997, Japan Camellia, No.S4, p.ll, colour illustration Flowers freely late to very late in season on a spreading No.l7; Medium size, bell-shaped purple coloured single plant of rapid growth. Leaves glossy, deep green, flat, of S petals with central stamen column with light mauve elongated, serrate, acuminate, 8.8 em long x 3.6 em wide. filaments and yellow anthers. Originated in Japan. Petals fluted, first petal white on reverse, columnar Tick Tock Truly. (C.japonica), ACRS, 1997, Camellia filaments. A floriferous miniature, cluster flowering News, No.140, p.19, colour plate; sport of 'Tick Tack'; hybrid. Pink with white picotee margins. Peony to anemone form. St Patrick. (C.reliculala x C.japonica), ACRS, 1997, Otherwise the same as the parent. Originated by Clem Camellia News, No.143, p.17, Reg.No.494, colour illus Truran, NSW, Australia. tration p.2; Raised from seed in 1986 and first flowered Tiny Rose. (C.japonica). ACS, May 1997, The Camellia 1989. The flower has an average of 24 red (RHS.CC.SlA) Journal, vol.S2, No.2, p.21, Reg.No.2397; Originated by petals with occasional groups of stamens and petaloids Toichi Damato, Hayward, California, USA, and registered and yellow anthers; tlowers about IS em across x 8 em by Northem California Camellia Society. Miniature, rose deep. A chance seedling of Creliculala 'Mouchang' with pink, semi-double C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms notched, tluted and folded petals. Leaves glossy, dark mid-season. A renaming of 'Damato's Red Rose'. green, elliptic, keeled, serrate and acuminate, II em long American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.7 with colour x S em wide. photo. This seedling is over IS years old. Average tlower Sue Green. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The size is 2.S em across x 2 em deep. Nole; The name is illegal Camellia Journal, vol.S2, No.3, p.IS, Reg.No.2409; according to the Nomenclature Code as it carries the name Originated by Dr J.M. Habel Jr., Suffolk, Virginia, USA. of a plant genus as the final word in the name, contravening Medium size, white, shading to sweet pea pink, anemone para 17.13, International Code of Nomenclature for form C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms early to Cultivated Plants, 1995, p.22. mid-season. America Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.7 with Transtasman. (C.lransnokoensis hybrid), ACRS, colour photo; The 22-year-old seedling first bloomed December 1997, Camellia News, No.143, p.17, 1965. Average flower size is 10 em across x 6 em deep Reg.No.49S, colour plate p.23; Originated by Ray with 20 petals, numerous petaloids, yellow anthers and Garnett, Victoria, Australia. A seedling from C.pilardii white filaments. Plant growth is upright and vigorous with val'. pilardii x c.lransnokoensis that first flowered 1987. 96 Pale pink (RHS.CC.56B) single flower of 6 petals with Average flower size is 9 em across x 2.5 em deep with 16 margins deep pink (RHS.CC.68B), 4 em across x 2 em petals, 6-8 pelaloids, yellow anthers and filaments. Cold deep. Free flowering mid-season to late on an upright hardy to -5 F (-20 C) . Plant growth is spreading, open and plant of average growth. Leaves glossy green, narrowly vigorous with dark green leaves 5 em long x 3.8 em wide. elliptic, lightly keeled, serrulate, accuminate, 4.5 em long Winter's Joy. (G.hybrid), American Camellia Yearbook, x 1.8 em wide. Petals fluted. Stamens columnar. 1997, p.8 with colour photo, Reg.No.2439: A medium Alternative petals shorter, reflexing with age and edged size, medium pink, semi-double C.hybrid ([G.oleifera x 'I pink. G.hiemalis] x G.oleifera). Early blooming. Originated by Tricocarpa. (G.lricocarpa), Camellia Haven Nursery Dr William L. Acketman, Ashton, Maryland, USA. The Catalogue, NZ, 1997 , p.11 . Large white, single flowers 16-year-old seedling first bloomed 1986. Average flower on a strong, upright bushy plant. Blooms mid-season to size, 9 em across x 3.2 em deep with 18 petals, deep late. Originated in China. The species C.lricocarpa yellow anthers and creamy filaments. Petals are fluted. Chang. See "International Camellia Register", p.21. Plant growth is upright with dark green leaves 6 em long Thbby Habel. (G.japonica), ACS, August 1997, The x 2.8 em wide. Plants are cold hardy to -10 F (-24 C). Camellia Journal, vol. 52, No.3, p.15, Reg.No.2410: Winter's Snowman. (G.hybrid), American Camellia Originated by Dr J.M. Habel Jr., Suffolk, Virginia, USA. Yearbook, 1997, p.8, Reg.No.2440 with colour photo: A Large, dark mahogany red with darker veining, semi-dou small, white, semi-double to anemone G.hybrid ble to anemone form G.japonica chance seedling. Late ([C.oleifera (69-142) x G.hiemalis] x G.oleifera). Early blooming. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.7 with blooming. Originated by Dr William L. Ackerman, colour photo: First bloomed 1982. Average flower size is Ashton, Maryland, USA. The 16-year-old seedling first 10.8 em across x 4.5 em deep with 30 petals, 10 petaloids, bloomed in 1987. Average size blooms are 7.5 em across yellow anthers and white filaments. Plant growth is x 2.5 em deep with 10 petals, 8-22 petaloids, pale yellow spreading with dark green to leaves 10 em long x 3.8 em anthers and creamy filaments. Plant growth is upright with wide. dark green leaves II em long x 3.5 em wide. Plants are Usu-otome. (Fair Maiden), (G.japonica), Yokohama cold hardy to -10 F (-24 C). Nursery Catalogue, 1892. While this name has beea used Winter's Star II. (G.hybrid), American Camellia as a synonym for 'Otome', according to Yoshiaki Andoh, Yearbook, 1997, p.8, Reg.No.2441 with colour photo: A it is correctly the name of a different cultivar which is medium size, lavender pink, single G.hybrid sport of similar to 'Otome', but slightly larger and a little lighter 'Winter's Star'. Early blooming. Propagated by Bond pink, with petals that tend to recurve. However, it appears Nursery Corp., Dallas, Texas, USA. This sport was first that it is the same as 'Frau Minna Seidel'. If this is so, discovered in 1990 and propagated in 1992 and flowered 'Frau Minna Seidel' becomes the prior valid name. true for 5 years. Average size is 9 em across with 6 petals Veanee. (C.sasanqua), Dancraft Nurseries Catalogue, and golden stamens. Very cold hardy. Plant growth is Wilberforce, NSW, Australia, 1997, p.2: Large, white spreading with dark green leaves 6.4 em long x 3.2 em edged pink single flowers on upright, fast growing plant. wide. Origin unknown. Winter's Star Light. (G.hybrid), ACS, August 1997, Vietnamensis. (G. vielnamensis). Camellia Haven Nursery The Camellia Journal, vo1.52, No.3, p.17, Reg.No.2434: Catalogue, NZ, 1997, p.ll: Medium sized, white, single Originated by Bond Nursery Corporation, Dallas, Texas, flowers. Scented. Very fast, tall, bushy growth. Blooms USA. A medium size, white to blush pink with some lightly mid-season. Originated in China. The species G. vieIna flecked pink, single G.hybrid 'Frost Prince' x G.hiemalis, mensis Hung ex Hu. See "International Camellia sport of 'Winter's Star'. Blooms early to mid-seasoa. Register", p.22. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.8 with colour Wendi Brown King. (C.japonica), ACS, August 1997, photo: First observed 1989, propagated 1990 and flowered The Camellia Journal, vol.52, No.3, p.16, Reg.No.2426: trae for 7 years. Average size flower is 9 em across x 2.5 Originated by Alma Brown, Wilmington, North Carolina, em deep with 6 petals, yellow anthers and filaments. USA. A medium size, pale, blush pink, peony form Winter hardy to -5 F (-20 C). Plant growth is upright and G.japonica chance seedling. Blooms early to mid-season. dense with dark green leaves 6.4 em long x 3.2 em wide. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.8 with colour Yuhsienensis. (G.yuhsienensis), Camellia Haven Nursery photo: This 23-year-old seedling first bloomed 1980. Catalogue, NZ, 1997, p.ll. A compact form. Small white Average flower size is 10 em across x 7.5 em deep with 33 single, highly scented. Slow, bushy growth. Leaves petals, 25 petaloids, yellow anthers and filaments. Plant reflexed down. Originated in China. This is one of the growth is upright, dense and slow with light green leaves forms of the species G.yuhsienensis. See "International 11.5 em long x 5 em wide. Camellia Register", p. 23. Winter Rouge. (G.oleifera x C.sasanqua), ACS, August Yumenohurusato. Kurame Shibu colour poster illustra 1997, The Camellia Journal, vol. 52, No.35, p.175, tion, 1997. Different reading for 'Yume-no-furasato'. See Reg.No.2435: Originated by the Tom Dodd Nurseries, Inlernalional Camellia Journal, 1997, No.29, p.92. > Semmes, Alabama, USA. A medium size, hot pink semi Yurisibori. Kurame Shibu colour poster illustration, I double G.oleifera x G.sasanqua seedling. Early blooming. 1997. Corruption of 'Yuri-shibori'. See "International American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.8 with colour Camellia Register", p.2029. photo: This IO-year-old seedling first bloomed 1987. 97 The Treasure House of Camellias Our extensive range includes the finest varieties obtainable of C. japonica, C. sasanqua, C. reticulata, hybrids and species CAMELLIA LODGE NURSERY 15 Bakers Road, Dandenong North - Me1way 80 K 10 P.O. Box 462, Dandenong 3175 Australia Telephone: (03) 9795 8188 FLOWERING SEASON APRIL - OCTOBER INCLUSIVE SORRY, NO EXPORT ORDERS A visit to Sydney, Australia, would not be complete without a visit to Camellias for the connoisseur We have a wide range of sasanqua and japonica, as well as other species and hybrids, including miniatures and reticulata hybrids. Also azaleas, magnolias, rhododendrons and other compatible plants. Write, call or telephone for FREE Catalogue and Cultivation Notes 240 MONA VALE ROAD, ST IVES, NSW.2075 TEL: (02) 9144 3402 FAX: (02) 94408377 98 Kulnura Australia Phone:- (043) 761 330 Fax:- (043) 761 271 Specializing in Canlellias Our Exclusive 'Paradise Camellia Sasanqua Collection' will bejoined by 12 New Releases in 1998 making a grand total of24 Camellias sasanquas in this outstanding range. Miniature Camellia sasanquas: 'Paradise Petite' PBR - soft pink 'Paradise Little Liane' PBR- white with a faint pink flush New Release for 1998 'Paradise Baby Jane' - pink edged with darker pink. The 'Paradise Camellia Sasanqua Range': 'Paradise Hilda':- double mid- pink 'Paradise Belinda'PBR:-large brilliant glowing pink 'Paradise Pearl':- pink buds, large, white double 'Paradise Helen' PBR:-double white with pink flush 'ParadiseGlow':- deep glowing single pink 'Paradise Audrey'PBR:i'aslel pink! peach flowers ~ I 'Paradise Blush':-white double with pink reverse 'Paradise Joan'PBR:-large red loose infonnal double 'Paradise Venessa':-brilliant whitepeony, pink flush 'Paradise Sayaka'PBR:- white broadly edged salmon Paradise Gillian':- white faintly edged with pink' 'Paradise Denrly':- infonnal double mid pink' Paradise Barbara':- veiy large, pure white flowers' 'Paradise Caroline' :-full infonnal double red' Paradise Jenni':- white edged with dark pink' 'Paradise Susan':- white edged with mid pink' ~ Paradise Leonie':- white to soft creamy pink' 'Paradise Jill':- midi'ink, few petals edged dark pink' I Paradise Jennifer':- white broadly edged dark pink' 'Paradise Betty Lynda':-white edged with dark pink' Paradise Christine':- midi'ink infonnal double' *(PBR TO BE APPLIED FOR) 99 IN THE REGIONS IN DEN REGIONEN TOUR DES REGIONS INTERNET The Internet address http://www.med-rz.uni-sb.de/medjak/physio12/camellia/home.htm Klaus Peper always requires and welcomes help in providing new information and articles. Send information to: Dr. Klaus Peper Hopfenweg 15 66424 Homburg Saar Germany Phone: 49-6841 166452 (office) 49-6841 5476 (home) email: [email protected] AUSTRALIA The ACRS Congress was held in Albany, NSW, 4-7 September. Most branches of the Australia Camellia Research Society meet regularly from February through October. Most shows are held in July and August. For more information contact any of the Australian ICS directors or officers listed on pA. CHANNEL ISLANDS A group of members visited Portugal in early March to attend the camellia show in Porto and visit gardens in a tour arTanged by lCS Director Ann Bushell and Portugal's . Membership Representative Clara Gil de Seabra (see In The Regions - Portugal). For information regarding activities contact Ann Bushell (see pA), or Mayda Reynolds, Westward, La Marquanderie, St. Brelade, Jersey JE3 8EP, Channel Islands. CHINA Membership expanded greatly through the efforts of newly appointed Membership Representative Tim Taizong Shao. Tim produced the first China Region Newsletter 31 October, a handsome 12 pages of news amd activities for this new region of the ICS. The 1998 International Camellia Research Conference was held in Hangzhou 25-27 March (see p.58). A new book, "The World's Best Camellia Cultivars" by ICS members Gao Jiyin and Mrs. Chen Shaoyun, and other Chinese camellia experts, was published in August (see pA7). For information regarding activities contact Tim Taizong Shao, 1#, Zhongxing Dadao, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325011. Fax: 86-577-653 6113. 100 FRANCE The lCS was represented at Les Joumees de Courson exhibition near Paris in October. For information regarding activities contact Max Hill, 30 Chemin du Bois Chaperon, 91640 Bris-sous-Forges. ~ GERMANY I The German Region and the Deutsche Kameliengesellschaft are reorganizing into separate groups to meet lCS requirements that members have a choice of affiliation. With the reorganization, Gerhard Kasimir, whose unstinting efforts have helped increase membership dramatically, has decided to step down as membership representative. The lCS extends its gratitude and thanks for a job well done. The new membership representative is Rolf Tiefenbach, Am Muehlenbach 12, D 277 II, Osterholz-Scharmbeck. lCS Directors Peter Fischer and Volkard Roezel will continue in their present posts. Sagami-nada o • Atagawa, Higashiizu-machi, -tJ Kamo-gun, Shizlioka, 413-03, \, o , I o JAPAN o 101 JAPAN In addition to the International Camellia Congress in Miyazaki on 23-26 March, pre-Congress tours on 20-23 March and post-Congress tours on 27-31 March, camellia activities for 1999 are as follows: 14-19 January - Tobu Department Store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. A nice opportunity to see an exhibit of precious plants and flora of the world, presented as if in their native land. 28 January-I February - Atagawa Tropical and Alligator Garden (Atagawa, Higashitzu-machi, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture). A five-day exhibition of the world's most exquisite camellias. It is a "must see" for camellia lovers. There are many rare plants in the garden - and the alligators! A very nice one-day trip. End of January to Mid-March - Oshima Island's Camellia Festival on the entire island. Japan's number one camellia island, with camellias forming a tunnel on the roadway. Late February - Tachikichi Camellia Exhibit at the Tokyo Art Club. Camellias displayed in porcelain, earthenware and bamboo baskets. The club also has a beautiful garden. (See p. 39). 13-22 March - Kawaguchi City Green Center Exhibition. A great many plants and flowers are on display with the camellias. Six days in early March - Seibu Camellia Exhibit at Seibu Ikebukuro Department Store. Many camellias and bonsai are on display. There is a short lecture for everyone and camellias may be purchased at the many booths of nurseries. Late July - Bonsai workshop at Takii Store in Tokyo. Any time from Autumn to Spring - Kodomono-Kuni (Children's Park) with a whole camellia mountain. For more information contact: Mrs. Mieko Yamamoto, 506-13, 2-ban 6-chome, Akasaka, Minato-ku 107-0052, Tokyo, tel. and fax: 81-3 3583 3967; or Shigeyuki Murauchi, 1-324 Kasumi-cho, Hachiogi-shi, 192 Tokyo, tel. and fax: 81-42691 2743. PORTUGAL Editor's note: A briefaccount ofPresident Pat Macdonald's visit in March follows, with thanks to the New Zealand Camellia Bulletin. An unabridged account appears in the Bulletin of July. We joined Ann Bushell's group from the Channel Islands, France and England. Jose Gil de Ferreira, his wife Maria, daughter Clara and her husband Jorge de Seabra, and friend Jose Miranda, were our hosts. Jose Gil is passioml.te about camellias and has a huge col lection of perhaps 2,000 on his country estate neaL; Santo Tirso. In the centre of the walled courtyard is a large stone fountain, the edge of Which was lined with camellia blossoms picked from the many mature trees circling the courtyard. An open arched passage leads through the house to another fountain and courtyard. The . special features here are two cages, about 7 ft x 6 ft (2 m x 1.8 m) covered with shade cloth on three sides. Inside, filling each cage, are perfect specimens of Camellia chrysantha in flower. We had seen Jose Gil's prizewinning exhibit, including chrysantha blooms, at the Porto Show the night before. The Porto Show was one of the highlights of our trip. It is run by the Porto City Council and the organisation, and all costs, are fully covered by the Council. Entry is free and 102 Jose Gil de Ferreira beside fountain. Shade cage in background. Roger Lung Mayor of Porto Dr. Fernando Gomes with Pat Macdonald Finishing touches on a Porto school display. Show winner: camellias with Porto bridge model. 103 'Angelina Vieira' originated in Portugal. Presentation to winners at Spanish show in Pontevedra. 104 each visitor receives a well-illustrated booklet. Sr. Alberto Veiga Ferreira, who has been show manager for many years, is retiring, but stayed just long enough to stage his last show. It was magnificent. Each exhibitor is provided with a circular table on a pedestal, as well as accessories such as sphagnum moss, containers and even assistants to help set up the display. As I understand it, there is a prize for the best and most imaginative display, and for the best individual group of blooms on the display, which the exhibitor has designed as an entry in a particular class. A prize is awarded for each of the five different groups of blooms - red japonica, pink japonica, striped japonica, reticulata and hybrids. Another prize is awarded for the best and most imaginative display. Finally, first, second and third prizes are awarded to schools for the best camellia drawings or paintings. The first prize display featured a model of Eifid's famous bridge across the River Douro in Porto. It is such a different concept from the way we do things and it is certainly spectacular and gives the exhibitor free rein with his imagination. There is great emphasis on participation by schools and colleges with special classes even ones for stamp displays. The people of Porto consider that the camellia is an important part of their history and culture and the subject is actually taught in schools. We saw an excellent CD programme made specially for children to teach them the history of the camellia, how to recognise the different forms and the common named varieties, and how to grow them. Old camellia trees abound in the parks and estates around Porto. There is still a lot of conjecture about how old they are and how they came to Portugal. Links with Portugal's early (16th century) trade with Japan are mentioned but most people consider they came from England about 1800 (see p. 35). The Porto show is biennal. In alternate years, a camellia show is usually held in nearby Santo Tirso. A date (usually early March) had not been fixed at press time for the Journal. For further information contact Senhora Clara Gil de Seabra, Praceta Prof. Egas Moniz, 167-4 esq., 4100 Porto. SPAIN Sr. Don Juan Armada Diez de Rivera has resigned as a director and membership representative and the ICS extends its thanks and appreciation for his many years of service. President Pat Macdonald has appointed Prof. Jose Luis Perez-Cirera Lopez-Nino as membership representative. An election by Spanish members will be held in the future to fill the post of director. The annual camellia show was held 7-8 March in Pontevedra. The weather did not cooperate this year and by the second day many blooms had been damaged by the brown spots of Botrytis cinerea, or perhaps flower blight (see p. 70). Damage is usually most severe when the weather is cool and \yet, and there are strong winds from the southwest. The 1999 show will be held in~early March in Vigo. For more information contact Sr. D. Jose Luis Perez-Cirera Lopez-Nino, Faculta de Biologia, Campus Universitario Sur, 15706 Santiago de Compostela. 105 UNITED KINGDOM 1999 Camellia Calendar 16-17 March - Early Camellia Competition at Royal Horticultural Society, New Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, London. 13-14 April- Main Camellia Competition at Royal Horticultural Society, Old and New Halls, Vincent Square, Westminster, London. 16-22 April - Spring Weekend in southwestern Scotland. Organiser: Herb Short, 41 Galveston Road, East Putney, London SW15 2RZ; phone: 44-181-870-6884, fax: 44-181 874-4633. 1-2 April 2000 - A Millennium Camellia Festival is being planned at Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon. Organiser: Bill Johnson, Trannack Vean, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8UP; phone: 44-1736-363-763. In 1998 the Spring Weekend was held in conjunction with the Harrogate Spring Flower Show in Yorkshire. Organisers Eileen and David Farnes arranged for visits to a number of delightful small gardens. But the highlights were undoubtedly the large garden at Parcevall Hall, which included a camellia walk planted some 50 years ago; Askham Bryan College, where a number of camellias were flowering well in the woodlands; and Fosse Beck, known for its rhododendrons. It was eye-opening to see so many camellias flowering well in the northeast of England, which traditionally has not been considered good camellia country. An Autumn Break in West Sussex in late October, organised by Pat Short, was attended by a group of intrepid members who were buffeted by heavy gales and torrential rain. It was the first time in memory that one afternoon garden visit was cancelled. But there were rewards: Leonardslee, High Beeches and Borde Hill (the birthplace of C.x williamsii 'Donation') were spectacular in their Autumn colours in brilliant sunshine. Keith Sprague will become membership representative in 1999, following confirmation by rcs Directors. For more information contact Herb Short, address, phone and fax above, or Keith Sprague, 329 London Road, St. Albans ALl 1DZ; phone: 44-1727-825-908. UNITED STATES The camellia season starts in the autumn on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and ends on the Pacific Coast in late spring. If you are visiting the USA, write: Mrs. Annabelle Fetterman rcs Membership Representative P.O. Box 306 Clinton, North Carolina 28329-0306 or contact one of the rcs directors listed on page 4. Other camellia societies: Atlantic Coast Camellia Society Jim Darden, P.O. Box 1087, Clinton NC 28329 Gulf Coast Camellia Society Art Landry, 10522 Ferncliff Avenue, Baton Rouge LA 70815 106 Northern California Camellia Society 440 Love Lane, Danville CA 94526 Southern California Camellia Society Melvin Belcher, 7475 Brydon Road, LaVern CA 91750 For general information: Mrs. Ann Brown Executive Director American Camellia Society One Massee Lane Fort Valley GA 31030 2001 International Camellia Congress in Southern California - hosted by Southern California Camellia Society in conjunction with Descanso Gardens and Huntington Botanical Gardens. These tentative plans for the Congress will give members an indication of what to expect. Please remember that these plans have NOT been finalised. Updated plans will be published in the 1999 Journal. Pre-Congress Tour: Wednesday, February 14 - Monday, February 19. Visit the southern-most parts of California to San Diego; returning to Pasadena area for the Southern Cal camellia show at Huntington Gardens on February 17 and tour of local points of interest, including the new Getty Museum. ICS Congress: Tuesday, February 20 - Saturday, February 24. Tuesday - Registration, afternoon social time and welcome dinner at Huntington. Wednesday - Visit and lunch at Nuccio's Nurseries, afternoon visits to private gardens. Thursday - Presentation of Congress papers at Descanso - on systematics and hybridizing. Tours of Descanso's camellia forest and research area. Reception and dinner at Descanso. Friday - Presentation of papers at Huntington - on pathology and technology. If the laboratory in the new botany building is complete, we may have access to lab equipment and space for technical presentations. Tours of Huntington Gardens and art galleries. Reception and dinner at Huntington Saturday - Tour of the L.A. Arboretum. camellia show at Descanso. Formal, concluding dinner at hotel. Post-Congress Tours: to points north. Tour A, Sunday, February 25 Thursday, March 1. Includes: Santa Barbara, Hurst Castle, Monterey, Carmel, San Francisco and Bob Ehrhart's estate. Tour B includes Tour A and continues through Monday, March 5. Includes: Sacramento and the Sacramento camellia show, private gardens and Yosemite national Park. 107 ICS TREASURER REPORT RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEl\''IENTS 1997 1996 1995 INCOME £ £ £ NET SUBSCRIPTIONS (PREVIOUS YEARS) 369 487 618 7863 8312 8593 ADVERTISING 720 180 860 INTEREST 973 1055 977 ICS REGISTER 812 533 3077 ICS JOURNALS 533 395 DONATIONS 22 176 TOTAL INCOME 10737 11122 14695 EXPENDITURE JOURNAL EXPENSES PRINTING 9989 8275 8520 FREIGHT COSTS 1387 1108 1136 MEMBERSHIP LISTS 721 0 TOTAL JOURNAL COSTS 11376 10104 9656 STATIONERY, POSTAGE, ETC 239 567 46 SUBSCRIPTION ENVELOPES 0 0 0 MISC EXPENSES 4 0 45 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 11619 10671 9747 NET INCOME -878 451 4948 Note: Because the Office of Treasurer moved from the Channel Islands to New Zealand during 1998, the transfer of records was not completed in time to publish full accounts for 1997. Complete accounts will be published in the 1999 Journal. 108 ICS BALANCE SHEET \ -, 1997 1997 1997 ASSETS £ £ £ DEBTORS 120 0 0 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 2860 2860 2860 CASH AT BANK 5360 6854 6533 MONEY FUND DEPOSIT 17280 16786 16016 22640 23640 22549 TOTAL ASSETS 25620 26500 25409 LIABILITIES 0 0 0 NET CURRENT ASSETS 25620 26500 25409 ~ DESIGNATED FUND ' , r:' COMPUTER DEPRECIATION 2860 2860 2860 LIFE MEMBERSHIP 3966 3966 3326 ICS REGISTER FUND 9828 9828 9295 16654 16654 15481 ACCUMULATED FUNDS " BEGINNING BALANCE 26500 25409 17601 INCOMEIEXPENSES -880 451 4948 ICS AUSTRALIA 0 0 2860 REGISTER FUND TRANSFER 0 0 0 LIFE MEMBERSHIP TRANSFER 0 640 0 DIRECTOR LOAN REPAYMENT 0 0 0 TOTAL FUNDS 25620 26500 25409 " LESS DESIGNATED 16654 16654 15481 LESS LIABILITIES 0 0 0 AVAILABLE FUNDS 8966 9846 9929 TOTAL ICS FUNDS 25620 26500 25409 109 ICS MEMBERSHIP ICS Members Subscription Rates current in 1998 and Membership Representatives to whom yearly subscriptions should be paid promptly every January. AFRICA (R.60.00, Double R.70.00) Mr Leslie Riggall, Fern Valley Botanic Garden, Igwababa Road, Kloof 3610, South Africa ASIA (Y2400, Double Y3300) Mr Shigeyuki Murauchi, 1 - 324, Kasumi-cho, Hachioji-shi, 192-0004 Tokyo, Japan AUSTRALIA ($25, Double $30) Miss N J Swanson, 43 Wellington Road, East Lindfield, NSW 2070 CHANNEL ISLANDS & OTHER REGIONS (£10.50, Double £13) Mrs Ann Bushell, Richmond House, Richmond Avenue, Guernsey, GY11QQ (Includes Belgium, Denmark, Republic of Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands and Switzerland) CHINA (RMB 150) Tim Taizong Shao, 1#, Zhongxing Dadao, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325011. FRANCE (Fr 105.00, Double Fr125.00) M. Max Hill, 30 Chemin du Bois Chaperon, 91640 Briis-sous-Forges GERMANY (DM32, Double DM36) Rolf Tiefenbach, Am Muehlenbach 12, D 27711 Osterholz-Scharmbeck ITALY (L 30,000, Double L35,000) Dott. Ing. Antonio Sevesi, Via T. Salvini 2, 20122 Milano NEW ZEALAND ($24.50, Double $28.00) Mr Ron Macdonald, Westwyn, 44 Kelland Road, R D 3, Waiuku PORTUGAL (E 3000, Double E 3600) Senhora Clara Gil de Seabra, Praceta Prof. Egas Moniz, 167 - 4° Esq, 4100 Porto SPAIN (P 2500, Double P 2900) Prof. Jose Luis Perez-Cirera Lopez-Nino, Facultad de Biologia, Campus Universitario Sur, 15706 Santiago de Compostela UNITED KINGDOM (£10.50, Double £13) Mr Herbert Short, 41 Galveston Road, East Putney, London, SW15 2RZ. As of 1999: Mr Keith Sprague, 329 London Road, St.Albans ALl 10Z UNITED STATES ($17, Double $20) Mrs Annabelle L. Fetterman, P.O. Box 306, Clinton, N C 28329-0306 110 1998 ICS Membership LIFE ANNUAL Total Single Double Single Double Australia 10 87 47 193 -. Austria I 2 Belgium 4 8 Canada I 1 Channel Islands 1 15 4 72 32 159 China 1 35 2 40 \. Denmark 2 2 'v France 2 45 16 77 Gerrriany 3 175 91 357 Italy 4 3 6 1 11 Japan 17 2 94 1 117 , Korea 2 2 Malta 1 1 Netherlands 3 2 7 New Zealand 4 41 40 125 Portugal 12 23 58 Repub. of Ireland 3 1 5 Repub. South Africa 5 11 2 6 4 29 , Spain 1 32 2 37 -, Swaziland 2 Sweden 1 1 -, Switzerland 6 5 16 \ United Kingdom 6 8 2 182 86 366 -, United States 7 6 1 81 61 211 I 0.\ Vietnam 1 1 Zimbabwe 3 Total 77 14 888 419 1831 '. Notes \ \ Channel Islands excludes members registered from Belgium (6), China (1), Denmark (2), Malta(1), Netherlands (4), Ireland (7), Switzerland (1). 2 France excludes members registered from Belgium (2), China (2), UK (2), Vietnam (1). 3 Germany excludes members registered from Austria (2), France (2), Netherlands (1), Switzerland (13). 4 Italy excludes members registered from Switzerland (1). 5 South Africa excludes members registered from Swaziland (2), Zimbabwe (3). 6 U.K excludes members registered from China (3). 7 USA excludes members registered from Canada (1), China (7), Korea (2), Sweden '" (1), Switzerland (1), UK (1). " 111 Membership Changes 1998 Symbols of Country of Registration: [CI] =Channel Isles [0] =Germany [I] =Italy, [J] =Japan, [RSA] =South Africa, [USA] =United States AUSTRALIA, Changes 1998 NSW CAMELLIA RESEARCH SOCIETY INC, New Members Miss S Mackay, 9 Pearl Avenue, Chatswood, NSW BAIRD, Mr Colin, 23 Luckie Street, Nunawading, 2067 [New Address] VIC 3131 " TING, Mr D, 20A Treatts Rd, Lindfield NSW CAMPBELL, Ms, 27 Cowan Street, Maddington,WA 2070, [Now life member] HAVELBERG, Mr Dean, Hillview, 3 School Lane, WOOLLEY, Mr AI, Denerley, POBox 201, Nowra, Exeter, NSW 2579 NSW 2541 [Name corrected from WOOLEY] KNYVETI, Mr John, Hawthorne Farm, 140 Deceased Hawthorne Road, Bargo, NSW 2576 CHETILE, Mrs MV, 4 Exeter Rd., Aldgate S A KOCH, Mrs 0 L, 14 Larkdale Crescent, O'Halloraan 5154 Hill, S A 5158 KUNZE, Drs H & M; 20 Larwood Street, Upper BELGIUM Changes 1998 Mount Gravatt, QLD 4122 Correction of mis-spelt Surname MILLS, Mr Geoff, P.O. Box 734, Bowral, NSW 2576 DE CONINCK, M. & Mme. Marc, Place St. MORGAN, Mrs A P, P.O. Box 52, St Ives, NSW 2075 Sebastien 28, B 1420 Braine L' Alleud [CI] PODDAR, Dr & Mrs A K, P.O. Box 139, Point Augusta, SA 5700 CHANNEL ISLANDS Changes 1998 SLATER, Mr Gregory, 149 Darwinnia Terrace, New Members Rivett, ACT 2611 BRIARD, Mrs Yvonne, La Fallerie, Le Chemin des Resigned or Removed from List Maltieres, Gorey, Grouville, Jersey, JE39EB [via UK] BEEMAN, Mrs VS BUCKLEY, Mrs Janine, L'HirondeUe, Le Mont ala CAMPBELL, Mrs A E [Mr Remains] Brune, St Brelade, Jersey, JE3 8FL [via UK] CLOUSTON, Mrs Pat DAVIES, Mr & Mrs P G, La Grange, Rue de la CRAIG, MrD Grange,' St Mary, Jersey, JE3 3AP [via UK] CRAIG, Mrs E D [Mr Remains] GLENISTER, Mr Peter, Bouilly Cottage, Le Chemin CURLEWIS, Mrs S de Beau Port, St Brelade, Jersey, JE3 8BX [via UK] ESDAILE, Mrs E HANSFORD, 17 Broadlands, Rue du Hocq, St GIBBONS, Prof. & Mrs E B Clement, Jersey, JE2 6GL [via UK] KNYVETI, Mrs B JOHNSON, Mrs Noelle C C, 3 Pare des Frais Vents, LEWIS, Dr [Mrs Remains] St Saviour, Jersey, JE2 7TL [via UK] LIDDLE, Mr V [Mrs Remains] LANGLOIS, Mr & Mrs J P, Sion Hall Farm, MAISH, Mr & Mrs S Longueville, St Saviour, Jersey, JE2 TSS [via UK] MATHESON, Mr & Mrs G LE FEUVRE, Mrs Sarah J, Les Augres, Rue des McGREGOR, Mr & Mrs L Sillons, St Peter, Jersey, JE3 7DP [via UK] MEREDITH, Mrs B LE RUEZ, Miss K, Auvergne, Rue d' Avergne, St MORROW, Dr & Mrs GA Peter, Jersey, JE3 7DH [via UK] RAY, MissLM SAYERS, Dr & Mrs D E, Little Croft, Rue du Froid " ROGERS, Mrs J Y Vent, Bon Air Lane, St Saviour, Jersey, JE2 7U [via UK] ROSE, Mr & Mrs B A TOURNAY, Mrs John, Homewood, Le Mont Sohier, STANNERS, Miss C St Brelade: Jersey, JE3 8EA [via UK] WESTBROOK, Mr M VIBERT, Mrs Joy, Cedar Valley, Rue du Fliquet, St Changes ofAddress, Corrections, etc. Martin, Jersey, JE3 6BP [via UK] AUSTRALIAN CAMELLIA RESEARCH SOCIETY, VIBERT, O.B.E., Mr Ralph, La Fontaine, Rue de Tasmania Bch Inc, Ms S Taylor, 6 Greystanes Place, Francfief, St Brelade, Jersey, JE3 8BG [via UK] Sandy Bay, TAS 7005, AUSTRALIA [New Address] WOU, Mrs Nyi Heng, La Haguais, Rue de Samares, * EVANS, Mrs Jean, 129 Holden Road, Roleystone, St Clement, Jersey, JE2 6LZ [via UK] W A 6111[Now life member] Deceased HARGREAVES, Mrs M, Unit 4,22 Canning Road, JERSEY, The Earl of Kalamunda W A 6076, [New Address] JONES, Mrs R I KOCH, Mr & Mrs 0 L, 14 Larkdale Crescent, Resigned or Removed from the List O'Halloraan Hill, SA 5158 [New Address] ENGLISH, Mrs Olivia S V NIELSEN, Mrs F M, 399 Mount Road, Burnie TAS EVANS-BEVAN, Lady 7320 [New Address] FELTON, Mrs M N 112 PAINES, Mr & Mrs A J C FRANCE Changes 1998 Correction ofmis-spelt Surname New Members FERGUSSON, Mr & Mrs Peter, Brookvale, La Rue CASSAM CHENEL, M. & Mme Aziz, 8 Pierre du Pont, St John, Jersey, JE3 4FF [via UK] Semard, 92320 Chatillon Correction ofAddress LEBREC, Mme Georges, 8 rue du Laos, 75015 Paris * BRYAN, Mrs Norah, Roqueville, Le Mont Cantel, LE SCODAN, M. Bernard, B.P. No 4, 29520 Chiiteauneuf St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3ZQ [via UK] PEPINIERES DE KERVILOU, 146 rue Charles Ie CROWCROFT, Dr G K, Clos de Collette, Route de Goffic, 29000 Quimper la Villaise, St Ouen, Jersey, JE3 2AP [via UK] PEPINIERES ROUE-CADIOU, Kerangoue, 29610 Change ofAddress Plouigneau FELTON, Mr Michael, 31 Hill Street, St Helier, SOCIETE D'HORTICULTURE DE L'ORNE, Maison Jersey, JE2 4UA [via UK] d'Oze, 10 Rue Etoupee, 61000 Alen90n Resigned or RenlOved from the List CHINA Changes 1998 BAUMANN, M. Andre New Members BOURGEON, M. Pierre CHEN, Mr Yingqian, 500 Caoyang Road, 10 Floor, *BURNEL,M Shanghai 200063 '" CORNET, M. et Mme FANG, Mr Heming, 67 (203 Fang) Mingyue Lu, DARTOIS, Mme Jinhua, Zhejiang 321000 FURIC, Mrne Monique GAO, Mr Zhigiang, Taoyuan Xingcun, 1(2 Dabyuan GEFFRE, Mrne Monique 501 Fang) Zhuang, Shanfuqiao, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321000 HOSATTE, Mme Marie LI, Mr Zhiyan, 15 (2 Danyuan 501 Fang) . HOTEL de VILLE d' ALENCON, M. Ie Directeur Waidongshan Long, Xihu (West Lake District), des Espaces Verts Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013 HOTEL de VILLE d' ANGERS, M. Sarin, Directeur LIN, Mr Hongxin, & CHEN Xizhi, Dongyuan des Espaces Verts Huayuan, Shanxia Xiang, Liming Lu, Wenzhou, HOTEL de VILLE de BORDEAUX, M. Ponzo, Zhejiang 325004 Directeur des Espaces Verts LIN, Mr Zhaohong, Hongwu Cun, Huamuchang, HOTEL de VILLE de BOURGES, M. Lejeune, Chengnan, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321017 Directeur des Espaces Verts LU, Mr Mingwang, 43 (412 Fang) Gujialangxia, 1 HOTEL de VILLE de CHALON -SUR-SAONE, M. Zhuang, Pinhu, Zhejiang 320021 Ie Directeur des Espaces Verts QIANG, Ms Ping, 11 (l Danyuan 103 Fang HOTEL de VILLE de FOUGERES, M. le Directeur Waidongshan Long, West Lake District, Hangzhou, des Espaces Verts Zhejiang 310013 HOTEL de VILLE de MAZAMET, M. le Directeur TAN, Mr Yuli, Caihe Erqu, Ii (Danyuan 402 Fang 1) des Espaces Verts Zhuang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016 LE HUEROU-KERISEL, Mrne Anne WANG, Mr Yanchang, Ande Yuanyichang, Pixan, LESBAZEILLES, M. Jean Sichuan 611732 MANUEL, M. et Mme Miche XU, Mr Gongxing, Penjing Dalou, Bailongqiao PRAT, Mme Anna Liejiaoqiao, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321025 RENAND, Mme Fran90ise YOU, Mr Muxian, 1 Qingchun Lu, Jinhua, Zhejiang RICHARD, Mme Jeanne 32JOOO ROUX, Mme Marie-Louise ZHANG, Mr Liangshui, Huangjia Huapu, Jianqiao, SALAUN, M. Roger Hangzhou, Zhejiang 320021 THOBY, M. Christian ZHUO, Mr Xuebing, 8 (402 Fang) Renshoushan, Change ofAddress Xihu (West Lake District), Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311013 THOBY, M. Alain, Pepinieres des Cascatelles, La Address Changes Manotte, 81200 Mazamet [New Address] QIU, Yiguang, 27 Bailouxia Road, Wenzhou, THOBY, M. et Mme Claude, la Grande Gascherie, Zhejiang 325013 44850 St Mars du Desert [New Address] " SHAO, Mr Tim Taizong, 1 Zhongxing Dadao, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011 GERMANY August 1998 Changes SUN, Chengkan, 63 Guihu Road, 4 Zhuang 401 During 1998 arrangement were made (following a Fang, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000 questionnaire) for the Membership of the German ZHONG, Jian, Investment Bureau, Nanning New & Region of the International Camellia Society alld of High-Tech Industrial Zone, I Torch road, Nanning the Deutsche Kameliengesellschaji e. v., which previously 530003, Guangxi 113 had been administered jointly, to be separated into ENDO, Kenyu two independent memberships from the start of 1999. ENDO, Yonetaro The lisi ofmembers ofthe ICS in Germany will be FUKUMOTO, Katsufumi published in the autumn of 1999 . HORIGANE, Masam KANO, Kinzo ITALY Changes 1998 KAWAUCHI, Toshifumi New Members KOBAYASHI, Keiko BUOSI, Osvaldo, Via S. Angelo 811C, I 1371 00 Treviso KODAMA, Minoru COGGJ, Giovanna, Via Sirtori 23, I 20129 Milano, KUDO, Hiroichi (Removed August 1997, Reinstated 1998) MATSUMOTO, Shigeo DI CASALE, Adriana & Sig.ra, Via Melara 20, NAKANISHI, Takaichi I 154035 Posdinovo NINA, Michitada GIORGETTA, Arch. Franco, Via Fiori Chiari, ONO, Kazuyo I 120121 Milano ONO, Nobuaki Resigned or Removedfrom the List (August 1998) RI, Shouhei ABBATE, W1adimiro & Signora SAKATA, Yusuke ASSETTO, Dott. Vincenzo SOFUE, Yoshihiko CAPRA, Margherita SUGIMOTO, Michiko CARAFFINI, Prof. Bruno SUZUE, Akira COMALINI, Dott. Alessandro & Sig.ra TAKAHASHI, Hitoshi DEL SOLE, Dott. Vitaliana TAKEUCHI, Kikuo FUNGHINI, Avv. Giovanni TAKEUCHI, Michio GARDEN CLUB di CASERTA TANINAKA, Takako LANZARA, N.D. Cettina TATEISHI, Hajime MORTELLARO, Prof. & Sig.ra Carlo Maria WATANABE, Mutsumi MOTTI, Dott. Giuseppe YASUDA, Hirotake PIACENZA, Dott. Guido YOSHIDA, Takao PIFFARETTI, Giovanni YOSHIZAKI, Yasuko ROLANDO, Gen. Ettore Deceased SIBILIA, Valeria, ., ANDO, Mr Yoshiaki (Mrs Resigned) MASHIDA, Kousaku IAPAN Changes 1998 SHINODA, SHNJI New Members ANZAI, Toshio, 3-2-28 Iwadomimami, Komae-shi, NEPAL Changes 1998 201-0005 Tokyo Resigned or Removedfrom the list ISHIZAKA, Ryoko, 2-34-2 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, AMATYA, Mr P M, 113-0022 Tokyo KIYOKAWA, Satoko, 2-7-45 Miyayama, Toyonaka NEW ZEALAND Changes 1998 shi, 560-0056 Osaka New Members KURIHARA, Nobuaki, 1233-3 Kitano-cho, BAGGETT, Mr & Mrs E, 21 Alamein Crescent, Napier Hachioji-shi, 192-0906 Tokyo MURPHY, Mrs Eve, PO Box 313, Pukehohe SUZUKI, Sachiko, Shiteikopo 105, 2-5 Shioji-cho, Resigned or Removedfrom the list Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, 467-0003 Aichi CAMERON, Mrs R TASHIMA, Akinori, 86 Kamigogawam-matsumoto, CLERE, Mrs R H Iyo-shi, 799-3112 Ehime FRECKLINGTON, Mrs B Changes ofAddress GAMLIN, Mr & Mrs A P ADACHI, Naoyoshi, 53-2 Tanaka-cho, MaizUfu-shi, HSU,MrD 625-0024 Kyoto [New Address] KRULL, Mrs N T IWAGIRI, Tatsura, 7275-1 Ooaza, Kaeda, Miyazaki-shi, MARCHANT, Mr & Mrs A J 889-2161 Miyazaki [New Address] " WARREN, Mr R B WAKABAYASHI, Chikako, 2-8-2 Showa-cho; WILSON, Mr & Mrs R Tokushima-shi, 770-0944 Tokushima [New Address] Deceased Resigned or Removedfrom the list CHESSWAS, Mr A E AKIMOTO, Etsuo CLARKSON, Mr G BANDO, Hiroyuki MACDONALD, Miss F S 114 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Changes 1998 Austell, Cornwall PL26 7HH New Members BROOKS, Mr D & Mrs E, Rosehill, St Just-in O'BRIEN, Mr William J, 5 Rathdown Drive, Roseland, Truro, Cornwall TR2 5JB Terenure, Dublin 6W [CI] BRYANT, Mr & Mrs V C, 25 Goodwin Drive, Whitchurch, Bristol BRI4 ODR REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Changes 1998 BURD, Mr S J & Mrs C T, Hilltown Cottage, New Members 1998 Chawleigh, Chumleigh, Devon EXI8 7LD DAVIDGE, Miss Ruth, clo Mrs Yvonne Shaw, P.O. BURNS, Linda D, Esgair Fach, Cwmdu, Llandeilo, Box 184, Howick 3290 Carmarthen SAI9 7EF MULLER, Mr & Mrs Gerald, P.O. Box 2062, CLISSOLLD, Dr Patricia M, 4 Butterwick Gardens, Beacon Bay 5205 Wetherby, W Yorks LS22 6GX Resigned or Removedfrom the List CRIBBETT, Mrs V B, 21 Silver Street, Ipplepen, NEWTON-KING, Mrs J near Newton Abbott, Devon TQI2 5SB PATERSON-JONES, Dr. J C .' DAVIES, K R, 20 Westbourne Park, Urmston, TARR, Mr Brian Manchester M41 OXS Change ofAddress DAVY, Mr C & Mrs S, The Cottage, Gledhow Lane "PLATH, Mr & Mrs Arthur, P.O. Box 70611, End, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 4AN Blyanston 2021 (New Address) FISH, N, Tamarisk Cottage, Morwellham, near VAN BERGEN, Mr & Mrs Jan, Boskoop Nursery, Tavistock, Devon PU9 8JL P.O. 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Blanca member with The Marquis, More House, 52 Tite BUKER, Karin & Klaus [0] Street, London SW3 4JA PASSMORE, Mr W & Mrs J, Gardenside, Higher SWEDEN Changes 1998 Metcombe, Ottery St Mary, Devon EXII ISR New Member PIKE, R T, 25 Courtlands Road, Tavistock, Devon VALIQUETTE, Mr Raymond, Dalheimersgatan 2B, PU90EF 41320 Gothenberg [USA] RINGER, D J, 106 Russell Drive, Wollaton, Nottingham NG8 2BE SWITZERLAND Changes for 1999 ROGERS, D G, 2 King Edward Gardens, Barnsley, Resigned or Removedfrom list after 1998 South Yorkshire S70 4SJ n = answered 'no' to German questionnaire ROWE, Mr R & Mrs S, Sunray Plants, Harcombe, COMALINI, Arch. Franca [I] Newton Abbot, Devon TQI2 4SJ n BUCHI-WURGLER, Ursula [0] SMITH, Mr K & Mrs I, 37 Headlands Close, n RASCHLE, Markus, [0] Liversedge, W Yorks WFI5 7QJ TAYLOR, E, 8 Creford Road, Fulham, London UNITED KINGDOM Changes 1998 SW62AN New Members SUTCLIFFE, A, new double member with AUSTIN, Mrs J, 2 Moorhead Terrace, Shipley, w.. 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Box 6160 Zip - 91003 (626) 794-3383 Write for free catalogue Listing Over 600 Camellias And 400 Azaleas We Enjoy Having Visitors - Stop In Closed on Wednesday and Thursday all year; Closed Sundays, June through December Hours - 8:00 to 4:30 SCHULTZ~' Plant Food ForAll Acid-Loving Plants Camellias Azaleas Rhododendrons All Evergreens s& Schultz Company • St. Louis, MO 63043 • USA On the Back Cover: One of the many displays by the sch~ol children of Porto for the Exposi<;o Consurso de Camelias, 6-8 March. The camellias in the photo were fashioned from crepe paper. For more about the Portugese show, see ICS President Pat Macdonald's impressions on page 101.