CONTENTS 1973

Dedication to Mr. & Mrs. Caryll W. Pikin --- DR. JOHN H. URABEC ...v

History of Massee Lane ...1

A Tall Texan -- George B. Morgan --- LOIS AND DUDLEY BOUDREAUX ...6

Howard Asper Conquers Mexico --- ALYS HONEY ...9

Accelerate Plant Growth --- J. CARROLL REINERS ...11

Airlaying? -- Here's How! --- MRS. EDWARD L. TOLSON, JR. ...18

Pruning ...20

Cultural Practices to Protect Camellias From Cold Injury ...21

Leaf Bud Propagation ...22

Composting -- Refresh the Tired Earth ...23

Speeding Up The Flowering of Seedlings ...24

Mailing and Storing Scions ...25

Heating and Cooling a Greenhouse --- J. H. TINGA ...26

The Espalier -- Another Dimension in Camellia Use and Ap- plication --- IRVING B. ANDERSON ...30

The Anti-Desiccant Story --- J. CARROLL REINERS ...33

A Common Greenhouse Culture Problem --- JAMES K. RATHMELL, JR. ...34

Tea Scale Control with Trunk Applications of Systemic Insecticides --- H. H. TIPPINS ...36

A Note On Disbudding Camellias --- W. F. WILSON ...39

Growing Camellias Out of Doors in Southern Connecticut --- DEVER C. WARNER ...41

A Challenge to Expert Camellia Researchers --- JOHN N. SEWELL ...44

Chromosomal Chimeras of Camellias 'FRAGRANT PINK' Produced by Colchicine Treatment --- W. L. ACKERMAN AND HAIG DERMEN ...49

Progeny Analysis of Scented Camellia Hybrids --- W. L. ACKERMAN ...58

Interspecific Hybridization of Camellias with Particular Reference to Fragrance --- ROBERT K. CUTTER, M.D. ...68

The Species Purpurea -- Variety 'KURO TSUBAKI' -- Controversy ...73

Some Further Comment on Camellia Reticulata, The Waterhouse Lecture, 1972 ...75

A Point Scale for Judging Seedlings --- David L. FEATHERS ...90

New Releases of Camellias From The West Coast --- AL PARKER ...94

American Camellia Society 1972 Popularity Poll --- J. CARROLL REINERS ...96

The World of Miniatures --- ERNEST PIERI ...97

Visiting Camellias --- DR. T. WATANABE ...104

'TSURA TSURA TSUBAKI' MRS. MASAKO SHIRASU ...111

Tenth Report On Varietal Differences In Cold Resistance Of Camellia Buds --- WENDELL LEVI ...117

New Zealand -- A Fantasy Land --- JACK OSEGUEDA ...137

Notes On Our Visit To Gardens Of England April 1972 --- LOUIS AND MINNIE LEE SQUYRES ...147

Camellias In Northern Italy and Southern England --- MILTON H. BROWN ...153

Italian Camellia Pioneers, Count Lavinio Medici Spada --- DOTT. ANTONIO SEVESI ...176

Restoration Of LeConte Botanical Garden ...178

Disappearing Varieties --- ALBERT FENDIG ...184

Supplemental List Camellias Registered in 1972 ...188

1971-1973 Artistic Arrangement Contest --- MRS. MILTON R. BELL ...196

Color Illustrations

'K. O. HESTER' -- a chance seedling of C. reticulata 'TALI QUEEN' ...52

'DREAM CASTLE' -- a cross of C. reticulata 'CRIMSON ROBE' x C. japonica 'CORONATION' ...84

Three seedlings of David L. Feathers: 'MONTICELLO', 'WISHUWELL' and 'LAVENDER No. 1' ...117

'CARVAIN'S SILK MOIRE' -- a chance C. japonica ...148

Cutter seedlings: 'VIRGINIA W. CUTTER', 'ALICE CUTTER' ...180

'MASSEE LANE' -- a seedling of the New Zealand hybrid 'PHYL DOAK' ...196

Original watercolor by Clara Maria Pope, England, 1820 ...212