CONTENTS 1971

Dedication to Dr. Habel ...v

The Paradoxical Delights of Camellia Show Rule Making --- MILO E. ROWELL ...1

Japan and Tsubaki --- HOUGHTON S. HALL ...7

TRIBUTES

Appreciation of Les Marbury --- DR. J. M. HABEL ...15

Fellows of the American Camellia Society:
David L. Feathers ...17
Joseph H. Pyron ...19

DISEASES AND PESTS

The 1970 Status of Camellia Flower Blight --- LUTHER W. BAXTER, JR. ...20

The Tea Scale and Its Control --- COSTAS A. KOUSKOLEKAS ...30

INTRODUCTIONS

New West Coast Introductions for 1970-1971 --- WILBUR W. FOSS ...39

New Camellias in the Southeast --- JOSEPH H. PYRON ...41

Supplemental List -- Camellias Registered in 1970 ...43

CAMELLIA SPECIES

The Snow Camellia in Japan --- JACK E. CRAIG ...51

Japan's Higo Camellias --- JACK E. CRAIG ...59

Camellia Pitardii var. Yunnanica --- T. J. SAVIGE ...64

HISTORY

Italian Camellia Pioneer -- Count Bernardino Lechi 1775-1869 --- DOTT. SEVESI ...67

The Camellia in Europe: Its Introduction and Development --- LENG and BUNYARD ...76

Floricultural Intelligence: New Work on the Camellia by L'Abbe Berlese from Hovey's Magazine of Horticulture 1835-1868 ...82

HYBRIDIZING AND BREEDING

Some Observations on Camellia Heredity --- DAVID L. FEATHERS ...84

Interspecific Hybridization of Camellias with Particular Reference to Fragrance --- ROBERT K. CUTTER, M.D. ...86

A Progress Report on Breeding Camellias for Winter Tolerance --- CLIFFORD R. PARKS and ROBERT J. ARMSTRONG ...96

Winter Hardiness of Camellias at Glenn Dale, Maryland --- W. L. ACKERMAN ...107

Eighth Report on Varietal Differences in Cold Resistance of Camellia Buds --- WENDELL LEVI ...115

The Hybrid Story --- L. R. SHUEY ...128

Early Camellias and Camellias in the Boston Area --- IRENE D. NEHRLING ...140

1969-1970 Arrangement Contest --- MRS. PAUL (VIOLA) KINCAID ...128

List of Members ...189

List of Member Societies and Clubs ...275

List of International Members ...277

Color Illustrations

C. rusticana 'ARA-ISO' (Wind Swept Shore) ...22

'CORONATA MINIATA NOVA' ...54

Dr. Cutter's Fragrant Series, Plate 1 ...86

Dr. Cutter's Non-Fragrant Series, Plate 2 ...87

'APRIL LYNN POE' ...102

'SUZY WONG' ...118

'JEAN'S UNSURPASSABLE' ...134

'MISS MANDIE SUPREME' ...150

'VILLE DE NANTES' ...182

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