PROPER WATERING —Camelia loves humid atmosphere. 
Do not neglect the watering. Frequent syringing on the 
leaves helps a great deal, especially in hot, dry sum¬ 
mer months. 
CORRECT PRUNING —Proper pruning is also essential. 
Prune with care such as water shoots, dead or injured 
branches and branches growing too close together. 
General pruning should be done in the month of Feb¬ 
ruary, otherwise it may have an undesirable effect 
on the flower buds. 
SPRAYING ADVISABLE —Red spider and various scales 
may attack the Camellias. We have been using “Volk, 
Jr.” at the ratio of 1 to 40 in summer and 1 to 25 in 
winter, mixing teaspoon full of Black Leaf 40 to every 
gallon of solution. Two thorough sprays in a year con¬ 
trol these pests satisfactorily. The strong sun has to 
be avoided immediately after the spray, as it may cause 
the leaves to burn. 
More Advice about Potted Camellias 
Pots of “Standard” size are generally used for Cam¬ 
ellias. Two-fourths of good garden soil, one-fourth of 
well rotten cow manure and one-fourth of leaf mold or 
peat moss may be mixed for soil of the pot plant. 
A couple of handfuls of bone meal or cotton seed meal 
added to each wheelbarrow of soil will be found beneficial. 
For potting the usual method is adapted. Should the plant 
be pot grown never forget to work “shoulders” at the 
top, removing all the earth that can be taken away con¬ 
veniently. Water thoroughly after potting and confine the 
plants in a cool place for a week or ten days, giving them 
air and light gradually. Do not water too often, but water 
the plants so that moisture will be sure to reach the 
bottom of the pot. Frequent syringing is essential. When 
weather is dry, syringe once every day; twice during the 
hot summer months. If the plant shows innutrious con¬ 
dition, you may take it out from the pot and carefully 
study its cause. It may be the result of poor drainage, 
which makes the root rot, or perhaps the effect of under¬ 
feeding. In the latter case, apply liquid manure from 
time to time—it will regain a healthy condition shortly. 
Potted Camellias generally are taken into the greenhouse, 
although it is not necessary to do so, where best results 
can be obtained by keeping them rather cool, at a tem¬ 
perature of 45 to 50 degrees at night and 50 to 55 during 
the day. When flower buds begin to swell, the tempera¬ 
ture may be increased 5 to 10 degrees. Excessive tem¬ 
perature and wide variation in temperature should be 
avoided. 
Careful attention is also invited to ventilation; if not 
properly ventilated, flower buds may drop. In the spring 
when danger of frost is over, remove the plant to the 
out doors into a partly shady spot. Bury the pot in the 
ground, allowing sufficient room for each plant. Care¬ 
ful attention during the summer month will present you 
with a healthy, vigorous plant with plenty of flowers 
next fall. 
We have a very much finer Camellia stock this season 
than heretofore, as it had extra vigorous growth during 
the summer. Our supply of some varieties, however, is 
limited, for numerous large orders have already been 
booked before the issuance of this catalogue. We suggest 
