CAMELLIA CULTURE. 123 



Put one or two layers of plants in a box in an upright 

 position, as shown in the engraving. 



The plants can be taken from the pots if the ball of 

 earth will hold together. 



Put a little dry moss around the ball of earth, then 

 wrap in coarse brown paper. 



The plants will carry safely when packed in this way, 

 if the time does not exceed two weeks. 



All the directions have been given which are necessary 

 for these months. 



For October, November, December, January, Febru- 

 ary and March, pack in close boxes, which should be 

 lined with a double thickness of coarse paper, then a good 

 layer of meadow hay on the bottom and sides of box. 

 Use moss around the ball of earth and wrap in brown 

 paper both the ball of roots and the foliage. 



This paper will keep the buds from being injured; it 

 will also prevent the plants from heating in the boxes. 



Begin packing by laying one layer of plants on the 

 bottom of the box, with three inches of hay over them; 

 then another layer of plants, and so on until the box is 

 filled, not forgetting to put an extra layer of hay over the 

 plants before closing the box, so that the plants may not 

 shake about by loose packing. 



Pack perfectly solid and there will not be any danger 

 of injury to either the roots or foliage. 



Camellia plants packed in this way will keep well for 

 two months. 



This manner of packing is far superior to the old way 



