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P. J. Berckmans Company’s Tree and Plant Catalogue 
Azalea Indica at Fruitland 
Camellia Japonica 
PRICES OF HOME-CROWN PLANTS WITHOUT FLOWER BUDS: 
COLORED VARIETIES ONLY—10 inches high, more or less branched, 30 cts. each, $2.50 for 10. 
We have in stock upwards of 5,000 plants two years old. All are in thrifty condition, and include the 
best varieties in the trade. Our specimen plants, which are all grown in open ground, are from 3 to 12 feet 
high, and consist of 150 varieties. We have, therefore, excellent opportunities of testing their relative merits. 
Camellias are hardy in this section, but much further north they should be treated as conservatory plants. 
For open ground. A partially shaded situation, especially where protected from the cold winds of winter, 
is the most desirable. Any good garden soil is suitable, but if mixed with leaf-mold better results may be 
expected. 1 he best seasons for transplanting are from early October to beginning of November, and from end 
of February to end of March. 
For conservatories. Use a potting compost of peat, leaf-mold and good loam, and give ample drainage. 
When in growth they require an abundance of water and frequent syringing of the foliage. When dormant, 
water sparingly and keep in cool temperature. Fire heat is not needed, except during excessively cold weather, 
which would injure extending buds. Dropping of buds is caused from plants becoming too dry or from over¬ 
watering, or being kept under high temperature under glass. 
I he colors range in all shades of red, from a very pale pink to darkest crimson, and with flowers combin¬ 
ing exquisite variegations, pencilings, mottlings, etc. 
IMPORTED CAMELLIAS 
These are bushy and shapely plants, a large proportion being usually well set with flower buds, but the 
latter are seldom in stock after January 1. Prices refer to plants with or without flower buds. 
DOUBLE WHITE-15 inches high, $1; 18 to 20 inches, $1.50; 24 inches, $2. 
COLORED VARIETIES—15 inches high, $1; 18 to 20 inches, $1.25 ; 24 inches, $1.50. 
Azalea Indica 
PRICES OF PLANTS, HOME-CROWN, BUSHY 
6 to 8 inches high, with flower buds, 25 cts. each, $2 for 10; 10 to 12 inches high, with flower buds 
50 cts. each, $4 for 10. 
Collections of 50 plants in 25 varieties, 6 to 8 inches, $7.50; collections of 50 plants in 25 varieties, 10 
to 12 inches, $12. 
We have upwards of one hundred varieties in our collection. The colors include pure white, all shades of 
crimson, scarlet, purplish, salmon, and with exquisite variegations, mottlings, stripes, blotches, etc. Single 
