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 rotted cow manure and one-fourth of leaf mold or 
peat moss may be mixed for the 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 w'ater 
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 innutritious con¬ 
dition, you may take it out of 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 months 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 
that you book your orders at the earliest possible date, 
otherwise we may not be able to meet your valued de¬ 
mand in the exact varieties and in the* exact grades that 
you desire. 
Plants offered here are all pot-grown, with the excep¬ 
tion of large specimens. It is our strong belief that pot 
grown Japonicas are far superior to the plants taken 
from the ground. Plants from the pot can also be safely 
removed at any time of year. Our Camellia stock this 
year is listed in four Groups, prices of each group being 
different. Rareness of varieties, scarcity of the kind are 
of course the main reason of higher prices. 
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