CHANDLERI ELEGANS 
CAMELLIAS 
The irresistible charm and beauty of the flowers of the Camellia 
has won a high place in the hearts of all who grow them. 
However, because of their almost ethereal beauty, many people 
have been a little timid about trying their hand at growing them. 
Or perhaps you may have tried to grow Camellias without finding 
out just a little about their likes and dislikes. Stop being afraid of 
them. Follow the few simple rules outlined below and you’ll find 
them as easy to grow as sunflowers. 
They may be grown in containers or out in the open ground. 
Select a partially shaded area, and if the soil is heavy, provide 
drainage for your plants by placing a generous supply of coarse 
gravel in the bottom of the hole before setting your plant. 
While they will grow in any good reasonably light soil, they 
will do much better if planted in a mixture of one-fourth each of 
the following: imported peat, leaf mold, topsoil and sandy loam. 
Feed your plants regularly every 60 days with Bandini Ca¬ 
mellia food. Long’s Camellia food, or any good plant food suit¬ 
able for acid loving plants. 
Keep your plants on the acid side with occasional treatment 
of Aluminum Sulphate or soil sulphur, as they do best in a soil 
where the Ph is around 5.5 to 6.5. Do not feed until 3 weeks 
after applying acid treatment. 
Keep your plants well watered at all times, but do not give 
them so much water that the soil becomes soggy. Above all, do 
not fuss over your Camellias, give them reasonable care, but do 
not kill them with kindness. 
ALTA SUPERBA: Large semi-double, pure white flowers, with 
large petals and yellow stamens showing through the petals at the 
center. This variety is also sold under the name of JOHN G. 
DRAYTON. 4-inch pots, 65c each. 
AMABILIS: A fine tall grower with good foliage. Exquisite single 
white flowers, showing rich golden yellow anthers. Flowers Janu¬ 
ary to April. 1-gal. containers, $1.00 to $1.50. 
ANNA ZUKINI: Exquisite double white that is sure to be used 
extensively when better known. Flowers January to March. Speci¬ 
men plants in 5-gallon containers, $4.00 and $5.00 each. 
AURORA BOREALIS: Semi-double, sheer white with red dots. 
A very striking flower. Commences to bloom in January. 1-gallon 
container, $1.00 each. 
BELLA ROMANA: The large, full, double flowers are 4 inches 
in diameter. Their color is rose pink overlaid with pencil mark¬ 
ings of deeper rose. A rare and very choice variety. Plants in 
4-inch pots, 85c; 1-gallon containers, $2.00 each; larger plants 
in 5-gallon containers, $3.50 to $8.00 each. Flowers from Janu¬ 
ary to March. 
BRIAR ROSE: A single sasanqua of soft, clear pink resembling 
a wild rose. The foliage is small, dark green, and the plant has a 
flaring habit of growth. Flowers October to January. 1-gallon 
containers, $1.00 each; plants in 5-gallon containers, $3.50 to 
$5.00 each. 
BUSH GARDEN RED: More or less of the formal close petalled 
type, good form and size. The color is a deep, glowing rose red. 
The general growth of the plant is excellent, low and compact. 
Flowers in February and March. 1-gallon containers, $1.00 each. 
CHANDLERI ELEGANS: A beautiful peony-flowered type of 
soft rose. The center is a tightly curled ball of overlapped peta- 
loides, edged with a broad double frill of larger petals. The flow¬ 
ers average 6 to 7 inches across. The plant is a superb grower 
with handsome dark green foliage. Flowers in December to March. 
4- inch pots, 85c each; 1-gallon containers, $1.00 to $2.00 each; 
large plants in 5-gallon containers, $5.00 to $7.00 each. 
CHEERFUL: A clear, bright cherry red. The flowers are only 
medium size, but this is compensated for by the great profusion 
of bloom. The plant is a good sturdy grower with showy dark 
green foliage. 5-gallon containers, $4.50 each. 
CLARK’S RED: An excellent double red, little known here in 
the southern part of the state, but gaining in popularity every 
year. Large well-shaped plants, $5.00 each. 
CHIFFON: The name gives one a hint of the clear, transparent 
texture of this lovely semi-double flower. Clear pink, without 
shadings or markings of any sort. Flowers January to March. 
A vigorous grower and a good bloomer. 1-gallon container, $1.00 
each. 
COLONEL FIREY: Here is, without question, one of the finest, 
if not the finest, of all the Camellias. The double flowers are a 
rich, glowing crimson of perfect form, 5 to 6 inches across. The 
plant is an easy grower, though somewhat dwarf. Stock very 
limited. 4-inch pots, $1.25 each; 1-gallon containers, small, $1.75 
each; large, $3.75 each; specimen plants in 5-gallon containers, 
$7.00 to $10.00 each. 
COVINA: An informal double rose-red of bright and lasting 
color. Blooms freely and makes a fine compact plant. 4-inch pots, 
50c each; 1-gallon containers, 85c each; 5-gallon containers, 
$3.50 each. 
DAI KAGURA: A large, full double Camellia with smaller center 
petals often twisted and curled. Bright rose-red flowers splotched 
with white. The plant has strikingly beautiful foliage, is a good 
grower, and blooms very early in the fall. Flowers October to 
March. 1-gallon containers, $1.75 to $2.00 each; 5-gallon con¬ 
tainers, $5.00 each. 
FANNY BOLIS: A large, semi-double, admired by all Camellia 
growers. The flowers are a soft rose-red, blotched with white. 
Inner petals are smaller and curled about the showy mass of 
golden anthered stamens. A large bushy grower. 1-gallon con¬ 
tainers, $1.25 each; 5-gallon containers and tubs, $4.00 to $7.00 
each. Blooms January to March. 
ECSTASY: Medium large, very double flower of exquisite pink. 
The plant has good foliage and grows well. 4-inch pots, 55c each; 
5- inch pots, 65c each. 
ELLA DRAYTON: Large, double red flowers. Strong grower. 
Very popular because of its quantities of flowers and long bloom¬ 
ing season. 4-inch pots, 50c each. 
HERME: See Jordan’s Pride. 
FRANCINE: A huge, clear rose-pink of the peony type. Similar 
to Chandleri Elegans in flower and foliage, but has no variega¬ 
tion. 4-inch pots, 85c each; 1-gallon container, $1.50 to $2.50 
each; 5-gallon container, $3.50 to $6.00 each. Blooms December 
to March. 
IMPERATOR: Bright red peony-type. 4-inch flowers with high 
center. Specimen plants, $8.00 each. 
HIKARI GENGE. See Jordan’s Pride. 
DAI KAGURA 
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