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The Cycad Newsletter

One of the benefits of being a member of TCS is the quarterly newsletter. The TCS Editor, Dr. Bart Schutzman, has revolutionized the Cycad Newsletter into a full-color publication with a mix of scientific, horticultural, and expedition-related stories.

Also included is the "Cycad Focus" column that highlights a different species in each issue, and typically includes information on the native habitat, culture recommendations in different parts of the country or the world, phenology information, and beautiful color photos.

If you are not already a member, please click here to join.

To submit an article or a contribution to the "Cycad Focus" column, please use the following contact information:

Dr. Bart Schutzman
Editor - The Cycad Newsletter
University of Florida
Environmental Horticulture Dept.
1531 Fifield Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-0670
cycad@ifas.ufl.edu

Sample Articles

Typical Articles

• "Coffee, cycads' new best friend?" by Tom Broome
  (This article was published in the December 2007 issue)

• "CITES and Cycad Conservation / Seeds of Hope," by Dr. John Donaldson
  (This double article was published in the December 2004 Supplement. The first part is on CITES and cycad conservation, while the second explores whether or not trade in seeds might benefit cycad conservation.)

• "Year of the Golden Cycads," by Jody Haynes
  (This article was published in the December 2002 issue)

• "Another Day, Another Dioon," by Jeff Chemnick
  (This article was published in the September 1999 issue)

• "Never Throw Away a Cycad," by Tom Broome
  (This article was published in the September 1998 issue)

New Species Descriptions

• Haynes, J.L., L.M. Whitelock, B. Schutzman & R.S. Adams. 2008. A new endemic Ceratozamia from Honduras (Cycadales: Zamiaceae). Cycad Newsletter 31(2/3):16-21. (700 Kb)
  (This article was published in the June/September 2008 issue)

• Schutzman, B., R.S. Adams, J.L. Haynes & L.M. Whitelock. 2008. A new endemic Zamia from Honduras (Cycadales: Zamiaceae). Cycad Newsletter 31(2/3):22-26. (500 Kb)
  (This article was published in the June/September 2008 issue)

If you are interested in running a cycad-related ad in the Cycad Newsletter, the following are the current rates. The first column represents rates for a single ad run in one issue; the second column is the rate per issue when paying for the same ad to appear in four consecutive issues.

Please contact Greg Holzman, TCS Advertising Director, to place an ad or for more information on ad sales.

Greg Holzman
P.O. Box 764
Kekaha, HI 96752
cycads@hawaii.rr.com

For advertisers who have PayPal accounts, payment for ad(s) can be made to TCS quickly and easily by clicking the following button and filling in the correct amount:

Back issues of the Cycad Newsletter are available as follows:

• Volume 1 #1 (August 1977) through Volume 24 #4 (December 2001) are $ 4.00 per issue. Some originals, some Xerox copies.

• Volume 25 #1 (March 2002) to date are $ 5.00 per issue. New format, all color issues.

......Notes:

• Number of issues per volume may vary

• Double / Triple issues are priced accordingly

• All sales are postage paid

I hope you will enjoy your back issues, should you decide to order any. Remember, if I can assist you in any way, please do not hesitate to write.

R. L Frasier
709 West 14th St.
Austin, TX 78701
rlfrasier@sbcglobal.net

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