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LOT 51 
Floral Gems 
LOT 80, GRAND DUC CONSTANTI 
An anemone form red flower, with occasional blotch of white, similar in structure 
to CHANDLERII, as well as character of growth. Apparently a seedling from 
CHANDLERII, which it resembles. Horticultural variety name unknown, Flowers 3% 
to 4 inches across, blooms freely, in January, February and March. 
LOT 55, HARLEQUIN 
Numerous nursery catalogues offer a Camellia under the name of HARLEQUIN, 
briefly described as: “A full double peony-formed flowers, variegated white and pink. 
Form and size of flowers resembling PROF. C. S. SARGENT.” 
We have grown the true HARLEQUIN as imported from France about 60 years 
ago, tor the past 12 years. When we first read of HARLEQUIN being offered by a 
southern nurseryman as described above, we bought a few plants to see if he was 
selling true-to-name stock. When his plants flowered they proved to be identical 
with a variety he also catalogues as DUKE de ORLEANS. 
The name, HARLEQUIN as you know, means, ‘‘to fool”. But naturally you don’t 
want to be fooled when buying named Camellias. 
For beauty and perfection, for rare delicacy in color and color combinations, 
the true HARLEQUIN, in all its six or seven distinct varieties of flowers, produced 
on a single plant, represents a glorious Camellia, of marvelous beauty. 
The colors range from pure white, shell pink, and softly tinted variegated types 
of pink and white, with compactly formed blossoms of countless petals of both full 
peony and rose form flowers. 
To own a genuine HARLEQUIN is like possessing seven different distinct varieties 
of Camellias. It is a glinting jewel of floriculture, blooming freely in January, to 
March, with 2% to 3 inch distinctly smart flowers ... a reborn aristocrat in the mode 
today, admired by the ultra smart and fastidious Camellia lovers. 
Formality in character is portrayed in this Camellia, which appears to be GRAND 
DUC CONSTANTI, illustrated and described in Verschaffelts monograph eighty odd 
years ago. 
Full double rose form, petals diminishing in size to center, 3 to 3% inches in 
diameter, light rose tint petals penciled with deeper rose. 
The charm and chic of this Camellia, with its rich duatone color and color 
markings, stamps this as one of the fascinating Camellias of alluring daintiness. 
Blooms February and March, and flowers have good keeping quality. 
LOT 90 
MRS. LUERMAN, a vivid red with irregular white variegations, imbricated form 
with petals diminishing in size to the center. 
We can’t vouch for the accuracy of this name, in spite of our finding descriptions 
in both old as well as contemporary catalogues. None of the descriptions are 
complete, or accompanied by illustration of the flower. 
A vigorous growing Camellia, blooming in January and February, with brilliant 
colored flowers full 3 inches in diameter. 
LOT 100, GOV. MOUTON 
Gov. Mouton, was the first democratic chief executive of Louisiana, and this 
Camellia was named in his honor. 
Flowers full peony form, pure deep red with white blotches, blooming normally 
in late December thru to March. A beautiful variety of vivid, sparkling color. 
LOT 58 
Perhaps we should not waste space in this catalogue offering a variety of Camellia 
we have not seen in flower. We bought the parent plant for an out of town customer 
from a southern garden without seeing the blooms. While the few plants we offer 
had buds last winter, the severe low temperature of 10 degrees above zero ruined 
the buds before they had a chance to open. For this reason, we have no idea whether 
this Camellia is even worth transportation charges. In character of growth, and a 
study of bud and petal structure it resembles CHANDLERII ELEGANS. We dare 
not commit ourselves further, and for this reason it is offered as a ‘‘cat in the bag”, 
if you wish to take a chance on buying a Camellia of unknown value. 
LOT 61, TRICOLOR de Sietoldii 
Positive identification of this variety, introduced from the Orient in 1929 and 
named after M. Siebold, has been established in many old horticultural books. 
Lately it has been offered by one nurseryman as “QUARTET” because it often 
produces four distinct colors of flowers. On the Pacific coast it is known as 
VARIEGATA, and has also been offered as BELLE ROM AN A. 
The red flower with white blotches has been palmed off under dual names of 
DONKLAARII and WAKANOURA RED, while the white flowering sports of this 
noble variety is now being sold as LEUCANTHA. All of these new names add to 
the confusion of Camellia nomenclature. 
The true TRICOLOR de SIEBOLDII has 15 to 17 petals, flowers 3^ to 4 inches 
in diameter, white predominating with rose pink stripes, of pink suffusion, solid red 
flowers with white blotches, and solid white flowers. 
There is a simple single seedling of this variety also being marketed in this 
locality which produces small flowers of inferior quality. 
TRICOLOR de SIEBOLDII is a worth while Camellia for garden planting or 
conservatory. Its freedom of flowering under adverse climatic conditions makes it a 
“must” variety for one who wishes to grow a fool proof Camellia. As a commercial 
cut flower, it does not have good keeping qualities, compared with the full double, 
imbricated varieties. 
LOT 115 
A single flowering Camellia sasanqua, with pleasing pink tone flowers of simple 
elegance. Blossoms 2& to 3 inches across, of a form reminding one of a Cherokee 
rose. Blooms profusely October to January. Rampant, loose growth in juvenile 
stage, but eventually makes a compact specimen. A fragrant Camellia for garden 
or conservatory, both wither hardy and easy of culture. 
LOT 121, ELENA NOBILE 
Visitors from California have told us this Camellia is generally known on the 
Pacific coast as ELENA NOBILE. There is a striking likeness in color and form 
with the illustration of this variety in November 1940 issue of House & Garden 
magazine. 
As a free blooming semi-double red, having golden anthered stamens in the 
center of flower, we think this is a good garden variety. 
LOT 122, EMPRESS 
Colored illustration in March 6, 1939 edition of LIFE magazine, was a Camellia 
flower described as EMPRESS. For many years, we have grown this variety under 
our Lot Number 122, and have not been able to find among old horticultural books, 
authority for the accuracy of this name. 
While description in LIFE said the flowers reached 7 inches in diameter, the 
maximum size blossoms obtained here, growing in poor soil never exceeded 5 inches. 
A bold flower of deep rose red color fading to pink, semi-double to single in 
structure, free blooming in spite of our coldest outdoor temperature. If you insist 
on having an EMPRESS, order it as our Lot 122. 
You’ll find a few nurseries offering this variety as LADY CLARE. According 
to English Camellia catalogues, LADY CLARE is described as not being winter hardy. 
Without any reflection on the nurserymen of this country selling Camellias as LADY 
CLARE, we do find the English nurserymen are more careful in offering their 
Camellias by accurate names, and honest descriptions. We doubt seriously if the 
true LADY CLARE Camellia has been formally intrduced to Camellia growers of 
this country. 
LOT 64, MRS. ABBY WILDER 
Our stock of the genuine MRS. ABBY WILDER is limited to 20 or 24, eight 
year old plants needed for future propagation. This full double, imbricated flower 
is a true gem of floriculture, and no plants are offered for sale at this time. 
LOT 67 
This Camellia is often mistaken and sold for the variety SARAH FROST which 
it resembles, in form and color. 
The plants now available have been poorly grown in unfertilized soil. While 
healthy, they will produce nice specimens when repotted or transplanted into more 
congenial fertile soil. Don’t misunderstand our criticism of the plants we offer. 
They will make nice specimens and produce a wealth of flowers, but it was wisely 
said by the ancient Chinese: 
“If man cheats the earth, the earth will cheat the plant.” For several years, 
we neglected fertilizing this variety. We cheated the earth, and the plants show 
the evidence of malnutrition. 
LOT 160 
We bought many years ago a DUTCHESS d’GAZE, a Camellia we have never 
found authority for the name. This variety is now being offered as C. M. HOVEY 
and MAGNOLIA KING. A few catalogues describe it as a possible sport of WM. S. 
HASTIE. At least we find it has the same number, size petals, and form of flower 
as WM. S. HASTIE, blooms at same time, and both character of growth as well as 
foliage is identical, and we’ll let you judge whether it is a mutation or sport. 
While the color of petals is the same as WM. S. HASTIE, many of the petals are 
blotched and spotted with white. 
The true C. M. HOVEY is a full double flower without stamens. See color 
illustration on outside cover of this catalogue and page 15 for monotone illustration, 
with unimDeachable Droof th^re is a distinction with a difference, between the true 
C. M. HOVEY and our Lot 160. 
Our Lot 160, offered without name, makes a glorious companion plant to be 
grown with the true WM. S. HASTIE because of the boldness and majestic beauty 
of the individual flowers. 
LOT 75 
Camellia sasanqua, unknown name. Semi-double bright red with white 
variegations, blooming September to January. Makes colorful display for landscape 
use, has proved quite winter hardy. Flowers 3 inches in diameter, slightly fragrant, 
of easy culture for sunporch or cool conservatory. 
LOT 78, WARATAH 
Originally imported from China to the Royal Garden, Kew, England, 1806, 
described and illustrated in all of the early horticultural books on Camellias as the 
Anemone-flowered Camellia. 
Dark red flowers 3 inches across, straggly in growth, mid-season to late blooming. 
Not a flower to excite much enthusiasm over, compared with varieties of better form 
and more brilliant color. Interesting historically because it is said to have furnished 
pollen for cross pollenization with other varieties, from which many new fine 
seedlings developed. 
LOT 87, SOPHIA 
The Camellia we offer as SOPHIA, is illustrated and described in Verschaffelts 
While the flower resembles CHANDLERII ELEGANS in form, the size of SOPHIA is 
smaller. It is unlike some of the SOPHIA Camellias offered by other nurseries which 
they describe as: “very much like CHANDLERII ELEGANS, but form of flower is more 
cup-shaped and center petals are less in number and larger.” 
The true SOPHIA has many more petaloids in the center than CHANDLERII 
ELEGANS. Flowers 3 to 3^ inches across, composed of 10 guards petals, and usually 
100 incurved petaloids in the form of a depressed sphere. 
A variable colored Camellia, producing a wealth of many colored combinations, 
blooming from October to March. 
LOT 187, WM. S. HASTIE 
The true WM. S. HASTIE, has 60 to 65 petals, with minute stamens in the center. 
The deep velvety red flowers reach full five inches in diameter, and blooms as early 
as mid-December continuing until March. 
This variety has been grown at Magnolia Gardens near Charleston for many 
years, and was known in the florist trade 60 years ago in New Jersey where it was 
grown under glass. 
TODAY, one finds it offered under numerous variety names such as 
MATHOTIANA RUBRA, PURPLE DAWN, PURPLE EMPEROR, PRINCESS 
LOUISE, PURPLE PRINCE, COL. FIREY, and UNCLE SAM. In ordering Camellias 
by any of the above names, one can’t be sure of receiving the true WM. S. HASTIE. 
At least one nurseryman told us of having sold many plants of WM. S. HASTIE 
which he knew was not true to name, but as he further remarked, “the buyers don’t 
know the difference”. Today, the plants he distributed are usually referred to as 
the Mississippi HASTIE, which is said to be the same as COL. FIREY. 
A Camellia is not just a Camellia today in the minds of a large majority of 
amateur floriculturists; it should have a specific name. Just leave it to us nurserymen 
to provide names ad infinitum, adding to the already perplexing confusion of the 
nomenclature of Camellias. 
Perhaps few nurserymen have read or heard: “Prove all things: hold fast that 
which is good.” 
Among large flowering red Camellias, WM. S. HASTIE has blossoms of 
incomparable beauty. 
Flowers are the sweetest things 
that God ever made and forgot to 
put a soul into. —Beecher. 
"LONGVIEW" CRICHTON, ALA,, U, f. A, 
