The World's Best Camellia Cultivars. 1998. 739 col. photogr. 199 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.- Foreword, Introduction, Contents and Acknowledgements in English, else in Chinese with Latin nomenclature.

Second hand copy.

There have been more than 30,000 camellia cultivars introduced over the years throughout the world, but of these, there are about 1, 000 that are the most popular and loved by camellia enthusiasts. There are nearly 1,000 native cultivars in China, while about 1,000 have been imported from Japan, USA, Australia, New Zealand and some countries of Europe since the 190s, especially the begining of the 1990s. The book introduces 847 camelli cultivars, 723 of them with their pictures in the text and 124 others in the appendix, all fully described. Also it includes new techniques and theories used in the research and development of camellias in the world, and discusses all aspects of history, species,culture, propagation,breeding, disease and pests,usage and so on about camellias, so that the reader can not only enjoy and distiguish the character of the cultivars, but will gain new knowledge and practical techniques in dealing with the camellia.