Camellia Specialist 
In addition to the excessive weight, there is a liability of ball of 
dirt breaking from roots of field grown Camellias in transit. 
Potted Camellias can be shipped and transplanted without injury 
to the roots, any season, whereas it is not safe to transplant field 
grown Camellias when in active growth. 
Incidentally, tops of field grown Camellias should be pruned back 
to equalize the loss of roots, cut at time of digging and packing. 
HERE’S THE AVERAGE WEIGHT OF POTTED CAMELLIAS 
4 Inch Pot, 3 Year Old, Weight.2V± Pounds 
5 Inch Pot, 4 Year Old, Weight.4 Pounds 
6 Inch Pot, 5 Year Old, Weight.6 Pounds 
7 Inch Pot, 6 Year Old, Weight.10 Pounds 
8 qt. bucket, (9” pot size) Weight.19 Pounds 
WHAT VARIETY SHALL I SELECT: There is so much misunder¬ 
standing and misinformation floating around the nursery trade, con¬ 
cerning horticultural names of Camellias, that sometimes it seems al¬ 
most hopeless to try to correct the situation. We are doing our bit 
to overcome this error, and for the sake of accuracy, our Camellias 
are not offered under horticultural names unless we have authorative 
identification. 
Numerous Camellias are sold under two to seven distinct names, by 
nurserymen in different sections of the country. Frequently they are 
given local names, or named after the owner of a tree from which they 
secured propagating stock. 
Proof of this confusion in horticultural named varieties is apparent 
by comparing any two or more catalogues listing even a few sorts of 
Camellias. One can’t help but note the corruption in spelling of named 
varieties, which might be overlooked if one has the assurance of getting 
stock true to description or color, form, and structure of flower. 
An example of gross misnomer in offering Camellias under names 
might be cited in the variety, Mrs. Abby Wilder, described by 6ome 
nurserymen as “Peony shaped, either pink or white.” This well known 
Camellia, a hybrid of American origin is illustrated in Bailey’s Stand- 
and Cyclopedia of Horticulture, Halliday’s Practical Camellia Culture, 
Verschaffelt Nouvelle Iconographie des Camellias, Berlese Iconographie 
du genre Camelliea and other publications as a “full double, rose form 
with petals gradually diminishing in size to the center, arranged with 
great regularity; color azure white, with an occasional suffusion of 
light rose.” The latter quotation is from M. P. Wilder’s description 
1847. 
There is no reason why Camellias should not be grown and sold 
under correct names, just the same as roses, dahlias or fruit trees. 
Personal taste or commercial expediency must be your guide, in 
selecting Camellias, rather than ordering by name, since some varieties 
are better adapted for use as cut flowers while other types have no 
commercial value except for an outdoor winter-flowering evergreen. 
Many varieties bloom with ease, while a few of the finer, full double 
sorts are suited only for greenhouse culture where a uniform cool 
temperature is maintained. 
