VICTOR 
Camellia VICTOR EMMANUEL was named in 
honor of the king: of Italy, many years ag:o. 
This variety is described and pictured in 
LTLLUSTRATION HORTICOLE, vol. 14, plate 533, 
published 1867, and the illustration on the rig:ht is 
a photog:raphic copy from that oid tome. 
The following: description, accurately translated 
from the French text, reads: 
**Variely, without iioKKiblr coiitrailirtion, truly 
distinct, clcicniit and worthy of attracting the 
attention of the choice amateurs, hy the heaiity 
of the fresh color of Its flowers. It has been sent 
by a zealous amateur and friendly eorres|M>ndeiit 
to the establishment A. VerschafTelt, (by) M. 
I'alazzi of Venii'e, who has fnriiishe4l alreatly to 
EMMANUEL 
£. 
collectors many beautiful thinj^H of this kind. 
Testeil out for several years by our eilltor to 
^crify its <iuallties. It Is luiw available at Ills home 
In beautiful s|»et‘imeiis. 
I'biwers of itlediiim size, white, tliiired pink, 
veined and faclate<l carmine and takiiiiir on this 
rich tint fM>m the base of the petals to beyoiul 
the mlflflle; these petals are biforme, larice and 
riMiiifled in clreumferenee, with a small t>olnt at 
tl»e tep, they are 4>val-iN>inted as far as centre; 
all perfect Iy overlap|>inir. 
Klowcrincr easy and abundant: beautiful 
appearance. 
IS old books and (\ 
reveals these 
European nursery catalog:ues, 
additional brief references: 
J. Linden, Ghent, Belgium. Cat. for 1874, p. 17. 
Item 1361. Vittorio-Emmanuele II. White ground 
tinged with pink veined with carmine. 
Van Houtte, Ghent, Belgium. Cat. for 1887/8, 
p. 23. Item 1089. Victor Emmanuel II. Cat. for 
1890/1, p. 74. Item 1089. Victor Emmanuel II. 
Sgaravatti, Fratelli, Padova, Italy. Cat. for 1897. 
Item 54. Vittorio Emanuele II, rosa chiaro striato 
e macchiato rose. 
Rovelli, Fratelli, Pallanza, Lago Maggiore, Italy. 
Cat. for 1900, p. 42. Item 393. Vittorio Emanuel 
II (no description). 
Guichard Soeurs, Nantes, France, current list. 
Item No. 66, VICTOR EMMANUEL II, imbricated, 
very large flower, rosy white, lined, veined, with 
carmine. 
LA CAMELLA, by G. B., Tirocco, 1928, brief 
description as above. 
CHOICE STOVE AND GREENHOUSE 
FLOWERING PLANTS, 1873, vol. 1, p. 218, 
VITTORIO EMMANUELLE II—A large delicate 
blush flower, with petals somewhat pointed and a 
stain of bright rose at base of each. 
We are indebted to the librarian and her assistant, of the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society for much of the above facts 
concerning the true VICTOR EMMANUEL, 
A casual comparison of the illustration and descriptions above, 
with that on the left hand page, is sufficient proof of a difference 
with a distinction, in these varieties. 
Flowers of BLOOD OF CHINA, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, 
comprised of many petals, irregularly shaped, twisted and curled, 
of loose peony or rose form. They are deep, but brilliant salmon-red, 
with reticulated darker v'eins, occasionally a few petals in center 
are slightly splashed with white. 
When fully opened, a short brush of golden anthered stamens 
adds to the harmony of color combination. 
Natural period of flowering in latitude of Mobile, late January 
through April. 
BLOOD OF CHINA blooms freely, withstanding sub-freezing 
weather, grows vigorously in congenial soil, making a globular 
type specimen. 
For a priceless possession, producing flowers of exciting beauty, that will bring thrills and enchantment for the 
balance of your life, let us quote with apologies one of those ancient Chinese proverbs: 
“If you wish to be happy for an hour, get intoxicated. If you wish to be happy for three days, get married. If 
you wish to be happy for eight days, kill your pig and eat it. But if you wish to be happy forever, grow a BLOOD OF CHINA 
CAMELLIA. 
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('olumhiiH, Ga.. Oct. 2ml, 1937. 
If I sold my BLOOD OF C'lllVA CHmelliiu 
tlit^ money <N>uldn*t buy aiiytliinsr to replace 
the Joy 1 s’et out of it, since none of your 
clients could appreciate this ramellia more 
than I do. M.B.D. 
ShreveiKirt, La., Nov. I, 1937. 
I do not want to dispose of my BLOOD 
OK f’HINA C’amellla . . . my Camellias 
are doinip flue. L.O.I*. 
We have no connection with any other nurseries 
with similar name and same post office address. 
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Longview" Crichton, Ala. 
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ROBT. O. RU8EL, Jr., Prop. 
CaTiellia Specialist 
