LOCATION DESIRABLE —Half shady location is prefer¬ 
able, especially when the plants are young; free bloom¬ 
ing cannot be expected i na place entirely shady. 
ROOT SYSTEM, TRANSPLA NTI NG— Root system of 
the Camellia is rather coarse and not quite so easily 
transplanted as the Azalea. For this reason, we recom¬ 
mend strongly potted plants especially for lining out, 
as set back would be reduced to a minimum. More¬ 
over, a pot plant can be removed almost any time of 
year, while the plant from open ground has to be moved 
in winter or some time when it is in the dormant 
stage. 
FERTILIZATION EFFECTIVE— The Camellia is a gross 
feeder; it responds well to fertilization. At the time of 
planting, if the soil is not fertile enough, use mixture 
of one-half of garden soil, one-fourth of well rotted cow 
manure and one-fourth of peat or leaf mold. Every 
winter or early spring apply well rotted cow manure; 
bone meal, or cotton seed meal, or similar commercial 
fertilizer may be added if necessary. Mulching with 
half rotten leaves or peat is also beneficial. 
PROPER WATER ING —The Camellia loves a humid at¬ 
mosphere. Do not neglect the watering. Frequent sy¬ 
ringing on the leaves helps a great deal, especially at 
hot, dry summer months. 
PRUNING RIGHT —Proper pruning is also essential. 
Prune with care such as water shoots, dead or injured 
branches and branches growing too close together. Gen¬ 
eral pruning should be' done in the month of February, 
otherwise it may have an effect on the flower buds. 
SPRAYING ADVISABLE —Red spider and various scales 
may attack Camellias. We have been using “Volck, Jr.” 
the ratio of 1 to 40 in the summer and 1 to 25 in win¬ 
ter, mixing one teaspoonful of Black Leaf 40 to every 
gallon of solution. Thorough spraying twice a year 
controls those pests satisfactorily. The strong sun has 
to be avoided immediately after the spray, as it may 
cause the leaves to burn. 
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 evcep- 
tion of large specimens. It is our strong belief that pot 
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