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WHY DO CAMELLIA BUDS FALL ? 
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contrasting with the ground-colour, which is of hardy constitution, which enhances its value 
a deep olive-green. It appears to have a very as a fine decorative plant. It is also useful 
DRAC.ENA ROSEO-riCTA. 
for exhibition. Such is the description given Chelsea, to whom we are indebted for the use 
by the raisers, Messrs. Veitch and Sons, of of the woodcut.—T. M. 
WHY DO CAMELLIA BUDS FALL? 
^A5)IIIS is a question that often presents 
itself to the cultivators of this most 
(ALA useful winter-flowering shrub, and 
various reasons have been assigned, such 
as too high a temperature, too much or 
too little water, &c. That these con¬ 
ditions do cause the buds to fall I am aware, 
but I am induced to believe there are other 
causes. I particularly noticed last year a good 
plant growing out-doors in Kent, in a position 
sheltered from north winds, and in a sandy soil, 
with good drainage, but where it was not too 
dry, the last season being exceptionally wet 
and mild, yet still a quantity of buds fell off. 
