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Box 6160, Altadena, Ca. 91001, U.S.A. * * * * * Closed Wednesday & Thursday all year During the period from· June I-through December. we are closed on Sundays * * * * * Write for our FREE catalogue with new introductions for 1989~1990 Front Cover: Mrs. D. vv. Davis, 1CS Offical Flower Back Cover: Scenes from Maizuru, Japan, Upcoming 1990 Congress, Photo by Dr. Wm. L. Ackerman 1 International Camellia Journal No. 21 October 1989 An Official Publication ofthe International Camellia Society Directors and Officers - 1989-90 PRESIDENT Mr. Thomas H. Perkins, III, p.o. Box 750, Brookhaven, MS. 39601 VICE PRESIDENTS Mr. Eric Craig, 4 Lowther Park Avenue, Warrawee, NSW 2074, Australia Miss Cecily Perring, 47 Havelock Rd., Hastings, E. Sussex, TN34 IBQ Mr. William Stewart, 912 Roeder Way, Sacramento, CA. 95822 DIRECTORS Africa Mr. Leslie Riggall, Fern Valley, Igwababa Road, Kloof, 3600 Natal, S.A. Asia Mr. Yutaka Arai, 137-56 Yamaguchi, Thkorozawa-Shi, Saitama 359, Japan . Dr. Shumpei Vemoto, T560, 2-4-32, Veno-Higashi, Thyonako City, Osaka, Japan Australia· Dr. T. E. Pierson, p.o. Box 177, Hurstville, NSW2220 Dr. John Pedler, 8 Carter Street, Prospect, South Australia Australia 5082 Miss N. J. Swanson, 43 Wellington Road, East Lindfield, NSW 2070 France M. Jean Laborey, Ingenieur Horticole, 361 Rue Lecourbe, 75015 Paris M. Claude Thoby, Le Vieux Chemin, B.P.3 Route De Paris, 44470 Carquefou, France Gennany/Austria Dr. Klaus Hacklander, Zahnarzt. D/5500 'frier, Simeonstrasse, 5 Germany 2 Italy Dott. Ing. Antonio Sevesi, Piazzale Luigi Cadorna 6, 20123 Milan, Italy New Zealand Mr. Richard H. Clere, 8 Chesham Avenue, Thupo, N.Z. Portugal Sr. Jose Gil De Ferreira, Casa Do Casal, Refojos, 9780 Santo Tirso Spain DonJuan Armada Diez De Rivera, Paseo De La Castellana, 213-28046, Madrid United Kingdom Mrs. D. M. Freeman, The Lea Rig, Pelynt Looe, Cornwall PL 132LU Mr. H. John Thoby, Acorns, Chapel Lane, Bransford, Worcester, WR65JG Mrs. Joyce Wyndham, Ca'mellia Cottage,. Guestling, East Sussex, TW354ET U.S.A. Mr. Lewis Fetterman, P.O. Box 30.6, Clinton, N.C. 28328 Mr. Boyd McRee, 41 Winged Foot Drive, Conroe, TX. 77304 Mrs. H. S. (VI) Stone, 3060 Oleander St., Baton Rouge, LA. 70806 Other Regions Mr. G. Kranen-Koudekerkseweg 1694335 SN Middleburg, Netherlands Mrs. Mayda Reynolds, Westward, LA Marquanderie, St. Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands ' INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA REGISTRAR Mr. T. J. Savige, Hawksview, Wirlinga, NSW 2640, Australia SECRETARY Mr. Arthur Landry, 10522 Ferncliff Ave., Baton Rouge, LA. 70815 TREASURER Mr. Gregory E. Davis, 7815 Burgoyne, Houston, TX. 77063 AUDIWR Mr. John Movich, 3929 Williams Ave., Laverne, CA. 91750 MEMBERSHIP REGISTRAR Mr. Walter Krzymowski, 159 Pinewood Dr., Slidell, LA. 70458 EDIWR Mrs. Jean Comber, 105 Shasta Rd., Pensacola, FL. 32507 3 Contents Page A Message From The President Thomas H. Perkins, III 5 Note From The Editor Mrs. Jean Comber 6 Obituaries 7 I.C.S. Congress Japan CMaizurulKyoto) April 1990 9 1990 I.C.S. Congress Pre- and Post-Congress 'Iburs 10 Registration Form 11 'Ibur Itinerary 12 Proposed Daily Schedule for I.C.S. Congress 14 Notes From Eric Craig 15 Question and Answer 16 Minutes·First Meeting of Directors and Incorporator of I.C.S. 17 Annabelle Lundy Fetterman Educational Museum 19 New Zealand Camellia Society J.A. Hansen 20 Notes From Richard Clere, New Zealand 21 New Zealand 1990 Ray Lauridsen 21 .Channel Islands Republic of Ireland @o Western European Region Mrs. Mayda Reynolds 22 News From Germany and Austria Dr. Klaus Hacklander 23 News From Brittany Jean Michel Madec 24 Societe Bretonne Du Camellia 26 The Naples Conference/The Business of the Society Thomas H. Perkins, III 28 Magic Hours of Camellias in Galicia Santiago Sanchez 30 Novel New Format for Camellia Shows· Eric Craig 32 A Frenchman's Answer to American Friends Jean Laborey 33 Report on Royal Horticultural Shows: 1989 Joyce Wyndham 34 First Regional Camellia Society for France Eric Craig 35 Camellias in New Zealand Neville Haydon 36 Camellias ofJapan Leslie Riggall 38 Italian Camellia Scene Antonio Sevesi 42 The International Camellia Register Thomas J. Savige 44 A Visit to Southern Ireland John 'Iboby 48 Camellias in South Australia John Pedler 51 Annual Thtorium Art Landry 53 Blue, Green and Yellow Camellias Colleen @o Geoff Sherrington 57 Wabisukes and Their Roots Yoshiaki Andoh of Kobe 60 Chain Saw Pruning 1revor Lennard 62 Tha T. J. Savige 64 Tha-1rees in Yunnan, China 65 The Hybrids of Camellia Chrysantha Clifford R. Parks 76 Camellia Growth Cycles W. Y. Bennett 79 History @o Progress on Cold Hardiness with Camellias in N.E., U.S. Dr. William L. Ackerman 81 The Scourge of the Camellia World Bill Donnan 84 The Yellow Hour Glass Meyer Piet 87 1989 Camellia Registrations 'Ibm Savige 89 Income and Expenditure Account 90 Balance Sheet 91 Year Ended 31st December, 1988 92 U.S. Financial Report 93 Report of the Membership Registrar 93 I.C.S. Members' Subscription Rates and Membership Representatives 95 1989 tC.S. Membership 96 New Members of the I.C.S. 1989 97 4 Visit tOJersey Island by Thomas Perkins and party In April of1989. The ICS group Is pictured outside ofLa P1geonerle the home circa 1762 ofJohn and Marian Smith. From the left are PatJacobs, former President VI Lort-PhIIllps, CharlesJacobs, BUI and Betty Ann Perkins, Mayda Reynolds, Thomas and Jean Laborey ofParis, France and Director oncs. TheJacobs and the Perkins are all from Brookhaven, Miss. Visit toJersey Island by Thomas Perkins and party In April of 1989. Shmvn with Thomas outside "Westward" the estate of Mrs. Mayda Reynolds are Mayda, Thomas and Mrs. Ann Bushell. Mayda Is the Director of theJersey Island area and Ann Is the Membership Represen­ tative of the Area. 5 A Message From The President Un message du President Un mensaje del Presidente Un messaggio del Presidente Botschaft des Priisidenten Many thanks to the members who have sent to me their good wishes and offers ofhelp in the move ofthe Society's head­ quarters to America. As you might have read in the Mid-Year Newsletter I visited England and jersey and found almost electric enthusiasm for the Society. I had a chance to speak to them ofthe prospects for the future. I detect a new awakening in the appreciation ofour older camellia varieties in many ofour Regions. This fits in nicely with the up-coming publishing of the Check List of Camellias. I look at the increase in membership in countries such as Germany and South Africa and the formation of new Regional efforts such as the French in the Brittany section ofFrance as evidence ofthis new interest. In a recent conversation with Thm Savige I learned that he has finished the alphabet and is completing the biblio­ will probably need outside help to ac­ graphy and other headings. Thm has had complish our publishing goal. The Long­ extensive cooperation ofmany ofour ex­ wood Foundation which has already con­ perts in all Regions. He will shortly send tributed much to our work has indicated to us his choices of a committee to help that they would probably help when the him in the publishing and distribution viable project is presented to them. Per­ of his remarkable publication. He esti­ haps other 'frusts and Foundations in mates that the effort will be in two Europe andjapan would come along with volumes with a total of2500 pages. Short­ aid in the publishing and distribution. ly we should be able to determine the I am happy that this marvelous work costings ofthe twin volume work so that by Thm Savige will be issued during the we can take prepaid orders and deter­ American Watch. I hope everyone gets mine the size ofthe printing. Booksellers behind our project and that all local, have already made inquiries as to distri­ national societies, research institutions bution of our unique Check List. and individuals will want to possess the As can be determined from our finan­ books. I look forward to greeting those cial statements there are some funds who are able to travel to Maizuru japan available to initiate publication but we in Spring of 1990. 6 Note from The Editor Noles du Redacteur en Chef Nola de la redacci6n Nota editorial<: Anmerkungen der Redaktion I have been very apprehensive taking thisjob after the greatjobJo Freeman has done in the past and the editors before her. It has been a big challenge and I hope that I measure up to it in some way. I could not have done this without the cooperation of the camellia friends all over the world. Thanks to all who have contributed to this issue. Special thanks to all. Let's start thinking about the next issue and please start sending me articles as you think of them or see interesting things in the camellia world.