The Late Professor Charles Sprague Sargent 
^enry ‘Ward ‘Beecher Once Said: 
Flowers have an expression of 
countenance as much as men . . . some 
seem to smile, some have a sad 
expression; some are pensive and 
diffident; others again are plain, honest 
and upright. 
‘Winter ^€ardiness 
During- the 1035-3G season, the soil 
froze solid in the po^s of Prof. Sargent 
Camellias. With 18 freezes and suh- 
freezes with a minimum temperature of 
20 degrees P., this variety produced 
perfect flowers 3 to 7 days following 
each freeze. 
Prof. C. S. Sargent was a noble character of 
ability, sagacity and whose national influence 
has been responsible for the introduction of 
numerous exotic plants to the U. S. A. and 
the conservation of millions of acres of forest 
lands throughout the States. 
For 64 years he was a director of the 
Arnold Arboretum. More than 50 years a 
member of the Massachusetts Horticultural 
Society. 
Lot 15, Camellia, named in honor of Prof. C. S. Sargent, exemplifies both 
strength and dignit.y of character, in form, structure, boldness of its distinctive 
coloring, and freedom of blooming under adverse weather conditions. 
Its solid, compact, globular flowers, 3 to 31/^ inches in diameter, composed 
of 230 incurved petaloids, resembles a full flowered Chrysanthemum. Blooms 
freely from middle of November through March. 
The color of individual flowers vary with the degree of acidity of soil, 
and the amount of sunshine the plant receives. 
This is one of the most satisfactory winter-hardy free-blooming 
Camellias, of vigorous, upright, compact growth. 
The parent plant, 12 feet high, about 20 years old, grew in a nearby 
garden. In 1930, an out of town purchaser paid over $700.00 for this 
Camellia. 
You will add charm to your garden or conservatory if you grow this 
lovely variety of Camellia. 
15-18" plants, proiiagated 1934. branched, 1-gal cans .$2.00 
18-24" plants, propagated 1934, branched, 6" pots . 2.50 
24-30" plants, propagated 1934, branched, 0" and 7" pots . 3.00 
30-36" plants, t)ropagated 1931, branched, 9" pots, budded . 6.00 
36-42" plants, propagated 1931. 9" pots, branched, budded . 7.00 
36-42" plants, propagated 1930. 9" pots, branched, budded . 8.00 
42-48" plants, propagated, 1930, 10" pots, branched, budded . 9.00 
C(>luml)us. tia.. March 5, 1937.—"I have 
a Prof. Sargent Camellia from you; 
several people wanted to buy it. but 
what is mere nmney comi)ared to a lovely 
Camellia plant. " J.E.P. 
Out of deference to our customers, we 
are not itnblishing the names of our 
customers, who have written the unasked 
for testimonials appearing in this list. 
