26 CAMELLIA CULTURE. 



I prefer to take cuttings during the month of Novem- 

 ber. The wood at this time is well ripened, and we can 

 tell which shoots will produce flower buds. 



I take off all shoots that are not showing buds. 



Camellias generally form their buds during July and 

 August. The buds are as large as peas by the time we 

 take the cuttings. 



They seldom or never form buds after the above- 

 named months. 



It will not be a difficult matter to distinguish a wood 

 bud from a flower bud. 



The cuttings can be rooted at any time from June to 

 January. 



I recommend placing cuttings in the sand-bed during 

 the month of November, to avoid using wood, which is 

 going to produce flowers. Earlier than the month men- 

 tioned, it would be impossible for many to distinguish the 

 wood bud from the flower bud. 



Cuttings of the young wood will root freely and in one- 

 half the time of ripened wood, but double the amount of 

 care and attention will be necessary for them. 



Sometimes I grow from young wood, but ripened wood 

 makes the most healthy and vigorous plants. 



Cutting the young wood from plants in the spring, 

 for propagation, will often force the parent plant to make 

 what I call a second growth. The result of this will be 

 no flowers the coming fall and winter, therefore I would 

 advise all Camellia growers to adopt the hard wood system 

 and November propagation. 



