>-< .~ Eo-< I~ t:IJ >-<u 0 C/) <t: >-< .....l ~ -,.. t:IJ "' ~~. ~ ~ '. .' 1 .. "\'f <t: -4'~~~ . ~". ! , c3 U U ~ E-< ~." 0\ r/) ~ ~ J,'l, 0\ <t: 0\ 0 ,, ..s - U ~ .....l ...... .....l d U ..... >-< 0 E-< ~ ~ z '" <t: r,' l:::l ~:...,. ..... U .....l ...... ~ ~ ~ t:IJ :: . ::r: Eo-< a ~ u... >-< 0 > .....l >< <t: >< Z >< e::: >< ::J ..... -., .. '~.J . I .- ~- - 0-, ..... - . < ...·0 ~ u·" . -> - -~ ..... -~-~ ATLANTIC COAST CAMELLIA SOCIETY Jim Darden, Editor P. O. Box J087 Clinton, N. C. 28329-1087 RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED MJM GEARY M. SERPAS 229 GREEN ST. SANTEE SC 29142 c ELLIAS ••• ATLANTIC COAST CAMELLIA SOCIETY February , 2000: Tidewater Camellia Club Independence Mall OFFICERS 1998 - 1999 Wilmington, North Carolina PRESIDENT Jeannette Waltz P.O. Box 60, Route 606 March 3, 2000: Middle Georgia Camellia Society Hadensville, Va. 23067 Houston Mall (804) 457-3240 Warner Robins, Georgia [email protected] 1st VICE PRESIDENT Clarence Gordy 7188 N. W. 14th Street March 4-5, 2000: Fayetteville Camellia Club Ocala, Fl. 34482 Cross Creek Mall (352) 854-1348 Fayetteville, North Carolina 2nd VICE PRESIDENT Geary Serpas 229 Green Street Santee, S.C. 29142 March, 2000: Piedmont Camellia Society (803) 854-3 I 71 Holly Hill Mall Burlington, North Carolina SECRETARY AND TREASURER Fred and Clara Hahn 4437 McKee Road March 25, 2000: Virginia Camellia Society Charlotte, N. C. 28270 (704) 846-2245 Norfolk Botanical Garden Norfolk, Virginia ASST. SECRETARY AND TREASURER Gloria McClintock 1325 E. Barden Road April ,2000: Camellia Society ofthe Potomac Valley Charlotte, N. C. 28226 (704) 366-0207 U. S. National Arboretum Washington, D. C. HISTORIAN Pat Pinkerton 631 Hite Road April, 2000: Pioneer Camellia Society Lugoff, S.c. 29078 (803) 438-6486 Baltimore, Maryland EDITOR Jim Darden P. O. Box 1087 Clinton, N. C. 28329 (910) 592-1424 After checking with Ann Walton at ACS on August 4, 1999, I find that [email protected] nearly half of the clubs in our region have not officially reported their show date to ACS. Therefore, I am printing the above information as accurately as possible. However, if! have made an error in your show date or location, or left out pertinent information that you would like COVER PHOTO included, please contact me ASAP. I need to make all changes prior to going to press in December for the edition ofthis journal that will be Camellia japonica 'White By The Gate' has a medium, white, formal double flower that grows [email protected] on a vigorous, upright plant. It blooms in mid-season. 'White By The Gate' was introduced in mailed January 1,2000. Let me hear from you. 1955 by Hyman's Nursery in Lafayette, Louisiana. This photo was provided by McCorkle Nurs­ eries in Dearing, Georgia. January 8-9, 2000: Tallahassee Camellia Society In This Issue Tallahassee Mall Tallahassee, Florida In This Issue 1 January , 2000: Aiken Camellia Club Aiken Mall Aiken, South Carolina Propagating Historic Camellias at Middleton Place................................ 2 By Tripp Compton, Charleston, SC January 22, 2000: Coastal Carolina Camellia Society Citadel Mall Camellias Forest Nursery 6 Charleston, South Carolina By Kai Mei and David Parks, Chapel Hill, NC January , 2000: Thomasville Garden Club An Invitation to Join 11 Thomasville Garden Center Thomasville, Georgia President's Message 12 January 29-30, 2000: Camellia Society of Southeast Georgia By Jeanette Waltz, Hadensville, VA Hyatt Regency Hotel Savannah, Georgia Myrtle Beach - 1999 14 By Jeanette Waltz, Hadensville, VA February , 2000 Charlotte Camellia Society Carolina Place Mall Pineville, North Carolina Dan Nathan Cares For His Community 16 Submitted by Paul Dahlen, Aiken, SC February 5, 2000: Savannah Camellia Club Oglethorpe Mall Editor's Column 18 Savannah, Georgia By Jim Darden, Clinton, NC February, 2000: Mid-Carolina Camellia Society Columbia Mall Know the Dangers of Using Pesticides 20 Columbia, South Carolina By Roger Mercer, Fayetteville, NC February, 2000: North Georgia Camellia Society Camellia Care in September and October 23 Atlanta Botanical Gardens By Ray Bond, Dallas, TX Atlanta, Georgia Atlantic Coast Camellia Show Dates 27 February, 2000: Massachusetts Camellia Society The Arnold Arboretum Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 28 1 Propagating Historic Camellias at Atlantic Coast Camellia Show Dates Middleton Place: October 8-9, 1999: Mid-Carolina Camellia Society A Gift for the Future South Carolina State Fair Columbia, South Carolina By E. S. "Tripp" Compton Charleston, South Carolina October 16-17,1999: Middle Georgia Camellia Society Georgia National Fairgrounds Perry, Georgia The Gardens at Middleton Place as the gardens ofVersailles, the his­ November 6, 1999: Virginia Camellia Society are an American treasure and toric link between America and Eu­ Chesapeake Mall throughout the years have received rope comes to light around each bend Chesapeake, Virginia both national and international rec­ in the path. The oldest camellia in ognition. The Garden Club of America, the "Reine des FIems," is November 13-14, 1999: Middle Georgia Camellia Society America has recognized Middleton said to be growing in the gardens at Massee Lane Place as "the most interesting and Middleton Place. The renowned Ft. Valley, Georgia important garden in America." How­ French botanist, Andre Michaux, ever, the Gardens, along with their planted four camellias in the gardens November 17-18,1999: Federated Garden Clubs ofWaycross historic camellia collection are en­ in 1786. Due to a variety ofreasons, Sun Trust Bank ofSoutheast Georgia dangered. Ifthese gardens are to sur­ including natural disasters, only one Waycross, Georgia vive for future generations, we need of the original four camellias re­ your help. mains. November 20-21,1999: Valdosta Camellia Society Middleton Place has a long and The Middleton Place Foundation, Crescent Garden Center significant history. As an 18th cen­ a not-for-profit organization, owns Valdosta, Georgia tury rice plantation on the historic Ashley River Corridor, this site was December 4, 1999: Albany Men's Garden Club the home ofHenry Middleton (1717­ Albany Mall 1784), second president of the First Albany, Georgia Continental Congress; Arthur Middleton (-1787), signer of the December 4, 1999: Mandarin Garden Club Declaration of Independence, Gov­ Camellia Society of North Florida ernor Henry Middleton (1770-1846), Jacksonville, Florida Minister to Russia; and Williams Middleton (1809-1883), signer of the December 4-5, 1999: Jacksonville Beach Women's Club Ordinance ofSecession. History un­ Isle ofBeaches Camellia Society Jacksonville Beach, Florida folds as visitors walk through the 65 acres of America's oldest landscaped January 8-9, 2000: Gainesville Camellia Society gardens. The Oaks Mall Created upon the same principles Gainesville, Florida 2 27 tap root when it is about two inches You don't know what the bloom will long. It will rapidly form feeder ultimately look like until the second roots. Or you can let the tap roots air or even third year after it begins to prune below the liner cell. If you bloom. leave the tap root on the plant in a Brand and trade names and treat­ container, it will curl and spiral in ment portions are given for informa­ The Middleton Place the bottom of the container, weak­ tion and reference only. Consult your House, built in 1755 ening the plant while looking for a State Agricultural and Pesticide as a guest wing of the way out. If it finds a way out, it will agencies for recommended chemi­ plantation house, is hold the plant to the ground and can cals registered by the state. Always all that remained after Union troops put be very troublesome. follow instructions on the label. Middleton to the If you want to grow them in the torch near the end Camellia Care in September and ground, leave the tap root. I keep of the Civil War. seedlings in container until the root October was prepared by Ray Bond gets to the bottom and then plant for publication in North Carolina (Middleton) outside. When you place the seed­ Nursery Notes, the journal of the ling in the ground be sure the top of North Carolina Nursery Association, the seed is just below the surface of and is reprinted with their permis­ the soil. Remember, even the new­ SIon. est of roots must have air. Nature can grow seeds for you, but they will be delayed by the cold win­ ter. Sprouting them inside will give you a larger plant faster and you are more sure of getting a plant. Protect and operates the 11 O-acre Middleton camellias. new seedlings. Squirrels and other Place National Historic Landmark. Hoping to connect with other rodents love camellia seeds and Linda Parker is the Foundation's Di­ people interested in camellias, Linda sprouts for winter dinner. rector ofDevelopment and Planning, recently logged onto the Internet. Why grow seedlings? They are not and Sydney Frazier is the Director Searching through a wealth of infor­ worth the trouble, if you are looking of Horticulture for the National His­ mation, she found the homepage of for superior blooms. This is not to toric Landmark. Linda and Sydney, the International Camellia Society. say that you will not get saleable along with other staff members, are She was quickly in touch with a ca­ plants and blooms. You will, one in creating a plan to preserve the au­ mellia expert in Japan. Although this about 50. I do a lot of grafting and I thenticity of the Gardens. This plan contact was helpful, Linda wanted to use seedlings for root stock when is called The Botanical Legacy find assistance closer to Middleton they don't pan out as producers of Project and will initially focus on Place. A few clicks of the mouse superior blooms. One problem is that identifying and propagating the gave her my name, not only as a the first year's blooms are rarely true. Garden's large collection of historic camellia enthusiast, but also as a 26 3 local.