CAMELLIA JAPONICA 
The horticultural names of camellia japonica are 
so badly confused that we are still not sure of many 
of them, but we have many varieties which are iden- 
tified by leading nurserymen under the names we 
list. Therefore, we are offering these named 
CAMELLIA JAPONICA in three classes. é' 
Many names, however, have yet to be revised, and 
in order not to mislead you, we are illustrating sey- 
eral types of flowers, and by referring to these illus- 
trations, you can form a better idea of what we mean 
by “PEONY FORM”, “VERY DOUBLE 3a— 

Victor Emmanuel 
Camellias are not difficult to grow. Many fine 
old specimen plants are to be found scattered through- 
out the lower South, where they have been growing 
for years with little or no care, and thriving on prac- 
tically all types of land characteristic to the region. 
However, they do best on a good, well-drained soil 
that has a slight acid reaction. Good garden soil is 
suitable, but it can be made better by adding leaf- 
mold and peat moss. In heavy stiff soils, a small 
quantity of sand is also beneficial. 
In most soils, especially on clay land, cottonseed 
meal alone, or in a mixtutfe, is an excellent fertilizer. 
Other good fertilizing materials, which are likewise 
acid in their reaction, are well-rotted cow-manure, 
tankage, castor pomace, sulphate of ammonia and 
muriate of potash. 

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