CONTENTS 1953

RELATIVES, SPECIES AND VARIETIES

Camellia Relatives Known in Cultivation --- Clarence E. Kobuski ...1

Camellias and Camellia Relatives in Hong Kong --- G. A. C. Herklots ...10

Early Occidental Camellias - Part IV --- James Stokes ...18

The Camellias of Colonel Thomas Handasyd Perkins of Boston --- George C. Shattuck ...44

Camellias in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens --- A. W. Jessep ...54

Camellia Introductions by George Forrest ...59

Two Items in Southern California Camellia History --- Roy T. Thompson ...63

Some Old and New California Camellias --- E. H. Carter ...67

A Further Report on the Harvey Short Seedlings --- Roy T. Thompson ...75

Some Australian Camellias -- A Further Report --- William E. Wylam ...80

The Mariotti Collection of Camellias in Italy --- E. G. Waterhouse ...87

PESTS AND DISEASES

Spray Equipment for the Nursery or Home Garden --- Thomas C. Skinner ...98

The Trapping of Moles --- F. E. Guyton ...108

The Flower Blight Disease of Camellias --- Frank A. Haasis ...111

Control of the Flower Blight Disease of Camellias With Iradicant Fungicides --- Frank A. Haasis and E. G. Nelson ...119

Transmission of Leaf and Flower Variegation in Camellias by Grafting --- A. G. Plakidas ...124

Notes on Grafting and Dieback Control --- Walter Allan ...133

Studies on Camellia Dieback --- D. L. Gill ...137

Additional Information on Dieback --- L. W. Baxter and A. G. Plakidas ...144

Wound Dressings for Camellias --- D. L. Gill and J. I. McClurkin, Jr. ...150

Principles of Camellia Surgery --- John Irving McClurkin, Jr. ...154

GENERAL CULTURE

Mutations for Flower Color in Camellia Japonica --- T. J. Arceneaux and F. D. Cochran ...157

Dwarfed Camellias --- Claude Chidamian ...162

Effect on Camellias of Environmental Differences --- David L. Feathers ...169

Soil Management and Nutrition of Camellias --- W. C. Barnes ...178

What pH Means in Soils --- R. Milton Carleton ...183

Experiments in Minor Element Fertilization of the Camellia --- Francis E. Johnstone, Jr. ...188

Packaged Manure vs. Barnyard Manure --- John L. Hanssen ...193

Rejuvenation of Unthrifty Camellias --- Donald E. Dean ...197

Influence of Media and Maturity of Wood on the Vegetative Propagation of Camellia Japonica --- F. S. Batson ...202

Constant-Mist Propagation of Camellia Cuttings --- Austin Griffiths, Jr., Howard N. Miller and Ralph H. Sharpe ...206

Some Effects of Callus-Paring Upon Root Production in Cuttings -- With Special Reference to Camellia Sasanqua --- E. E. Kemp ...213

Tip-Grafting Camellia Plants --- W. E. Bailey ...221

Some Facts About Camellias Described by A Grower --- K. Sawada ...226

Camellias Are My Hobby --- Sam McK. Mixson ...235

Grow Your Own Camellias --- Berto Rogers ...243

Beginners' Luck With Camellias --- Ernest L. and Aleita H. Scott ...245

Greenhouse Camellias in Amarillo --- Don L. Parker ...251

Camellias Under Glass --- Margaret C. Bowden ...254

PLANTINGS AND GARDENS

Camellias in the Beaumont Area --- Paul E. Hines ...261

Lutcher Stark, Shangri-La, Orange, Texas --- Sam P. Harn ...267

E. A. McIlhenny --- Mrs. Edward McIlhenny Simmons ...271

Sasanquas in Northern Louisiana --- Dr. and Mrs. R. K. Womack ...275

Greenville -- The Camellia City --- J. Glen Stanley ...278

Charleston --- Alyne Grant ...285

The Camellia Test Garden at Clemson College --- R. F. Poole ...290

Aiken -- Edgefield Camelliana --- Lucille G. Mellette ...292

Darlington and Its Camellias --- A. B. Bryan ...295

We Never Had It So Good --- Dow Pender, Jr. ...301

Companions for Camellias for Year-Round Beauty --- Mr. and Mrs. William P. Kemp ...304

Camellias in the Fringe Area --- Alan J. Hofheimer ...308

Hardy Camellias in the Vicinity of New York City --- P. W. Zimmerman ...313

Camellias in England --- Ralph S. Peer ...320

AWARDS, SHOWS, CHARTER AND BY-LAWS

The Arrangement Contest of 1953 --- Mrs. Wm. T. Wood ...325

Illges Medal Award for 1953 --- W. T. Wood ...333

Camellia Shows from the Viewpoint of a Blue Ribbon Pinner --- Albert Fendig ...334

Qualifications and Responsibilities of a Camellia Show Judge --- W. T. Wood ...338

Charter and By-laws Revision --- John Niles Sewell ...342

Charter and By-laws ...346

L'ENVOI

A Green Thumb is Mostly Muscle --- Jessie W. Katz ...354

List of Members ...359

COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

I. 'Lindsay Neill' ...18

II. 'Donckelarii' ...50

III. 'Boutonniere' ...82

IV. 'Akebond Pink' ...114

V. 'Frank Gibson' ...146

VI. 'Mathotiana Supreme' ...178

VII. 'R. L. Wheeler' ...21

VIII. 'Wildwood' ...242

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