CONTENTS 1959

RELATIVES, SPECIES AND VARIETIES

Daitairin -- Its Nomenclature --- Austin Griffiths, Jr. ...1

New Camellias in Central and Northern California --- C. W. Lattin ...10

Apomixis: Possible Cause of False Camellia Hybrids --- E. C. Tourje and Albert E. Longley ...25

Chromosome Numbers --- Abert E. Longley and E. C. Tourje ...33

The American Camellia Society --- Arthur C. Brown ...40

Sasanqua Camellias -- Their Introduction, Culture, and Use --- Francis de Vos ...61

New Camellias from Southern California --- A. H. Dekker and Alton B. Parker ...72

Dumas' Camellia --- Claude Chidamian ...77

Betty Sheffield Supreme --- Sam C. Hjort ...81

Reticulatas in Northern Florida --- Howard Storrs ...83

A Glimpse at Some of the 1959-60 Southern Camellias --- Joseph H. Pyron ...87

Yunnanea -- A New Genus of Theaceae from Yunnan, China --- Hsen-Hsu Hu ...95

Camellia Topics --- Charles Puddle ...99

Camellia Propagation at Glenn Dale Plant Propagation Station --- John G. Worman ...103

DISEASES AND INSECTS

Petal Blight is a Community Problem --- Natale Zummo and A. G. Plakidas ...114

Effectiveness of a New Insecticide for Scale Insect Control --- L. C. Kuitert ...117

GENERAL CULTURE

Progress Report on Camellia Research at the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station --- R. H. Hanchey and W. D. Kimbrough ...121

Growing Camellias Not by the Book --- J. J. Callison ...128

The Pump and I --- S. H. Hackney ...132

Espalier --- Tyler B. Dunlap ...134

Some Effects of Gibberellic Acid on Camellias --- C. P. North ...141

Pruning Camellias --- Fred Heutte ...153

Camellia Transplanting Reactions --- V. W. H. Campbell ...159

Growing Camellias in a Greenhouse --- Mansfield Latimer ...167

Preparation and Showing of Camellia Blooms --- C. H. Eshelman ...171

Propagation of Camellias by Layer-Grafts --- H. L. Alford ...178

Iron-Virus Relations in Camellia --- C. P. North, A. Wallace, G. F. Ryan and R. T. Mueller ...184

The Johnstone Boxes ...189

Camellias and the Cold --- Karlton Kemp ...194

Rooting Studies with Camellias --- George F. Ryan and E. F. Frolich ...196

The Pleasures of Camellia Growing --- Fletcher Pearson Crown ...202

A Camellia Graft Chimera --- Tom Eagleson ...205

Camellia Crazy --- Hamilton Fish ...207

Ode to the Camellia --- B. W. Partridge ...211

Sun Tolerance of Camellias --- Carroll Reiners ...213

PLANTINGS AND GARDENS

Camellias at Fruitland Nurseries --- James G. Bailie ...216

A Report on a Few of Long Island's Camellias --- Mrs. Theodore G. Klumpp ...221

Winter Hardiness of Camellias in the Washington, D. C., Metropolitan Area --- Clifford C. Presnall and Milton H. Brown ...225

Some Notes on Camellias in Spain --- Alphonse Armada ...235

Camellias in the Huntington Botanical Gardens --- William Hertrich ...239

Growing Camellias in Southern Arkansas --- A. E. Cross ...245

AWARDS, SHOWS, AND VARIETAL REGISTRATIONS

The 1958-59 Arrangement Contest --- Rose Gish ...249

Illges Medal Award for 1958 --- Emmett Barnes ...260

The Story of the Illges Award Winner for 1958 --- Merle S. Gish ...262

Peer Sasanqua Award for 1958 --- Emmett Barnes ...263

Chansonette -- From Rags to Riches --- Virginia Burks ...265

Supplemental List of Varieties of Camellias Registered with the American Camellia Registration Bureau ...267

L'ENVOI

The Greenhouse and I --- Roberta Dunlap White ...283

 

Author Index to American Camellia Yearbooks 1946 through 1958 ...287

List of Members ...318

List of Nurserymen Members ...382

List of Member Societies and Clubs ...385

COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

I. 'Tickled Pink' ...18

II. 'Margaret Short' ...50

III. 'Betty Sheffield Supreme' ...82

IV. 'Snow Palace' ...114

V. 'Pink Explorer' ...146

VI. 'Sparkling Burgundy' ...178

VII. 'Mrs. Cliff Harris' ...210

VIII. 'Gladys Wannamaker' ...242

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