1998 American Camellia Yearbook

i Inside Cover and Copyright

v Purposes of the Society

vi ACS Officers, State Directors, Director-at Large

vii Board of Directors - ACS Development Fund

viii Past Presidents and Fellows

ix Bronze Plaque

x ACS Certificate of Commendation

x USA Officers and Directors - International Camellia Society

xi ACS National Awards

xiii National Hall of Fame

xiv Table of Contents

8 Dedication

1 New Camellias Registered Since 1997 Yearbook

11 Chandler and Booths Illustration and Descriptions Vol. 2, Part 1

Dr. Shin'ichiroh Kishikawa

53 The Ecology and Distribution of Diploids Camellia Species in Southeastern China

Gao Jiyin, Noribiro Yoshikawa and Clifford R. Parks

69 The Judges Have Spoken 1997-1998

10 Joseph H. Pyron Award

14 Going for the Gold

Robert Ehrhart

18 Camellia Trends in Australia

Peter and Margaret Levick

23 Dr. Walter Homeyer, Horticulturist - Physician

Marvin Jernigan

75 The 1997-1998 National Design Contest

Mrs. John H. O'Donnell, Jr.

82 The American Camellia Yearbook Cumulative Index 1988-1997

95 Roster of 1998 Members

16 Phomopsis Canker and Branch Dieback

Jerry Turney, Ph.D

27 Petal Blight in New Zealand, The Dominion Strikes Back

Neville Haydon

28 Observations on the Effects of El Nino on Camellias and Camellia Pests

Jerome A. Hogsette

39 Camellia Flower Blight Sclerotial Study

Betty Hotchkiss

41 More on Camellia Flower Blight 1998

Luther W. Baxter and Charley Thomas

20 Growing Camellias in Cold Climates

Frederick Morsink

33 A Pot-In-Pot Primer

Dr. John M. Ruter

36 Soil pH and Camellias

Mark Collier

43 Regeneration of Daylily via Somatic Embryogenesis

Johnny Carter and Seema Dhir

46 Cold Hardy Spring Blooming Camellias

William L. Ackerman

49 Application of SAAT to Camellia japonica Tissue Culture

Janice H. Haldeman and Meissa A. Sprenne

60 Growth Response of Grafted Camellias Within One Year

Cheng H. Lee, D.V.M. and Pei Lin Lee