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About Us
The American Camellia Society celebrated its 55th Anniversary in 2000. The society was founded in Macon, Georgia, following a conceptual meeting the previous year in Savannah, Georgia. From a humble start with headquarters in a two-room laboratory on the University Campus at Gainesville, Florida, the society moved to donated space at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station at Tifton, Georgia. In 1968, through a generous gift of 160 acres by the late Dr. Dave Strother, the Society moved to the location it now occupies, at Massee Lane Gardens in Fort Valley, Georgia.
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Since
1968, gifts to the Society have made possible a headquarters building,
a library filled with the finest collection of camellia literature
in the world, a residence for the garden's horticulturist, a large
landscaped greenhouse, a small research greenhouse, the Scheibert
Rose Garden, the Abendroth Japanese Garden, the Helen Teeter Garden,
the Stevens-Taylor Gallery, the Annabelle Lundy Fetterman Museum
and Educational Building, the Brown & Hall Environment Garden,
and a fine porcelain collection which includes the nation's largest
collection of Boehm porcelains open to the public.
Of
particular note is the fact that the greater part of the assets
of the Society have come from within the membership. There is
not now, and never has been, debt of any kind. We
can take justifiable pride in the strides of the Society during
its first years, and we look forward to continuing our progress. |
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Increase
Camellia Collection
At the present time, approximately nine acres of the
160 acre property are planted in camellias, the Queen
of the Garden. In addition to this outdoor planting,
a large landscaped greenhouse houses the more tender
camellias. This ensures that visitors will always
see blooming camellias during the season in spite
of inclimate weather. Future plans are to increase
the camellia plantings to make Massee Lane Gardens
the most complete collection of camellias in the United
States, including the hybrids and many species of
camellias.
Increase Visual Garden
Beauty
Many flowering trees and
seasonal plants are currently in the garden. An outstanding
daffodil collection of named varieties has been added.
Both deciduous and evergreen azaleas will continue
to be added to the garden, giving an extended season
of vibrant colors in the spring. The perennial bed
will be formed into a much larger cutting garden which
will furnish flowers for social occasions. Camellias
will be planted between the Annabelle Lundy Fetterman
building and the state highway, giving a better approach
to the garden and an excellent view from the highway. |
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Camellia
japonica
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Camellia
sasanqua
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Increase
Research Support
At present, ACS partially supports
several researchers who work on diseases and pests of the
camellia. With more financial support, ACS expects to increase
funding support for such troublesome problems as petal blight
and dieback research projects.
Exhibition
Greenhouse
As funds permit, a "show"
greenhouse will be built adjacent to the Fetterman building
complex to give visitors a more visual understanding of the
true grandeur of camellias.
Garden
Signage
An expanded garden guide and more
signage is to be added for our visitors' pleasure. A guide
for children will help them gain greater pleasure of the garden.
Self-Guided
Tours
The outstanding collection of porcelain
from many studios in the Stevens-Taylor Gallery and the Fetterman
Museum will be recorded for self-guided tours.
As
more and more visitors come to Massee Lane, we expect continued
growth of these beautiful gardens. |
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Board of Directors American Camellia Society
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President |
Vice
President |
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| Barbara Tuffli, Atherton CA |
Forrest Latta, Mobile AL |
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| Secretary |
Treasurer |
| Judge Roger Vinson,
Pensacola FL |
George Davis, Mobile AL |
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| Past President |
Executive Director |
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Hulyn Smith, Valdosta GA |
Sandra S.
Byrd, ACFRE, Ex officio |
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Massee
Lane Gardens, Fort Valley GA |
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Atlantic Region |
Gulf
Region |
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Vice President - John Newsome Atlanta GA |
Regional
Vice President - Marie Mizell, Metairie LA |
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| Regional
Director - Mark Crawford, Valdosta GA |
Regional
Director - Patrick Andrews, Citra FL |
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| Regional
Director - Clayton Mathis, Douglas GA |
Regional
Director - Dr. Brenda Litchfield, Mobile AL |
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Directors at Large |
Pacific Region |
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| Lawrence
Barlow, Chesapeake, VA |
Regional
Vice President - Don Bergamini, Martinez CA |
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| Richard
Frank, Nashville, TN |
Regional
Director, Dr. Bradford King, Arcadia CA |
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| Barbara
Glynn, Atherton CA |
Regional
Director, Robert Logan, Lincoln, CA |
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Patricia
Gregory, Menlo Park, CA |
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| Deane Hall, Denver, CO |
| Gene Phillips, Savannah, GA |
| Captain Douglas Simon, Norfolk, VA |
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STATE
DIRECTORS
Forrest Latta, Chairman
Mobile, AL
Atlantic Region
John
Newsome, Regional Vice President Atlanta, GA
Mark
Crawford, Regional Director Valdosta, GA
Clayton Mathis, Regional Director Douglas, GA
Gulf Region
Marie Mizell, Regional Vice President Metairie, LA
Patrick Andrews, Regional Director Citra, FL
Dr.
Brenda Litchfield, Regional Director Mobile, AL
Pacific Region
Don
Bergamini, Regional Vice President Martinez, CA
Dr.
Bradford King, Regional Director Arcadia, CA
Robert Logan, Regional Director Lincoln, CA
Directors
William Dodson, Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Robert Logan, Northern California
Lincoln, CA
Stephen Mefford, Southern California
Garden Grove, CA
Patrick Andrews, Florida
Citra, FL
Warren Thompson, Middle Georgia
Fort
Valley, GA
James Pruckler, Northern Georgia
Tucker, GA
Ronald Wolfe, Southern Georgia
Albany, GA
James Campbell, Louisiana/Arkansas
Covington, LA
Sandra Kautz, Massachusetts
Boston, MA
Dr.
Carol Moran, Mississippi
Diamond Head, MS
Mary
Louisa Bryant, North Carolina
Cary, NC
Louis Daudt, Northeast US
Seaford, DE
Dr. Garland
Bayley, Oregon
Portland, OR
Miles Beach, South Carolina
Mt.
Pleasant, SC
Sandra Frank, Tennessee
Nashville, TN
Dr.
Dennis Bilyeu, Texas
Conroe, TX
Carol Lee Sutherland, Virginia
Norfolk VA
Betty Daudt, Virginia/DC/Maryland
Seaford, DE
Diane Neely, Washington
Madina, WA
ACS
TRUST
George Davis, President Mobile, AL
Captain Douglas Simon, Vice President Norfolk, VA
Judge Roger Vinson, Secretary Pensacola, FL
Directors
Stephen Brickley San Mateo, CA
Robert Ehrhart Walnut Creek, CA
Forrest Latta Mobile, AL
W.
C. Wyatt Fort Valley, GA
Ex officio
Sandra S. Byrd, ACFRE
Executive Director
Massee
Lane Gardens
Fort Valley, GA
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Copyright
2005 - American Camellia Society. All Rights Reserved. |
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