vamellia Japonica 
A Superb Winter Flowering Shrub! Easily Grown in a 
Cool Greenhouse in the Colder Parts of This Country. 
Also Very Satisfactory in Cool Sunrooms or Windows. 
Camellias Are Perhaps the Loveliest Subjects in the 
Gardens of California and Throughout the South 
Where Temperatures During the Winter Do Not Go 
Below Ten Degrees of Frost. 
About two centuries or more ago, when merchantmen sailed 
the seven seas and explorers wandered into far-away lands, rare 
plants were numbered among the treasures sent to the home-land. 
China—a land of mystery—yielded the beautiful Camellias to the 
gardens of America and Europe. ‘Japonicas,’’ as they are fre- 
quently called in the South, at once became popular and held 
favor for years. Then their popularity waned, but now they are 
resuming their old-time popularity. 
Camellias are easily grown in the South, and their rich, glossy 
foliage and colorful flowers make them unusually attractive 
throughout the year. 
The exquisite flowers of Camellia Japonica, waxy and delicate 
in texture and beautifully tinted, never fail to draw constant 
admiration when they unfold during the winter months. And the 
plant itself is handsome, with its glossy evergreen foliage forming 
a perfect setting for the bright-colored blooms. Camellias also 
grow easily everywhere on the Pacific Coast except on the desert. 
They are hardy down to ten degrees, requiring only a good well- 
drained soil and a sheltered, largely shaded location. The addition 
of some peat moss or leaf mold to most soils will give the best 
results. You will not have to wait for blooms because Camellias 
begin to flower as soon as they are a foot or two in height, and all 
of the plants which we sell above two feet in height should bloom 
the first winter after you plant them, if properly cared for. 
~ Camellias and Azaleas thrive under the same conditions and culture. 
Keep them uniformly moist at all times. Do not drown them nor let 
them dry out completely. Success or failure will depend on the soil 
that you plant them in. Be liberal with good soil and fertilizer. Good 
rich loam to which has been added a liberal quantity of peat or leaf 
mold suits them fine. For fertilizer use cottonseed meal or well- 
rotted cattle manure. Keep Scale and Red Spider under control at all 
times. Prune to keep the plants shapely. This should be done in 
spring and summer, not later than August first. 
They will thrive either in partial shade or full sun. However, those 
planted in full sun must be kept mulched and properly watered. 
Camellias will bloom more profusely if planted in full sun. However, 
the flowers will fade and will not last as long as those planted in 
partial shade. 
In conclusion, we urge you to plant Camellias. They are easy to 
grow, and their profusion of bloom in the winter and spring is a con- 
stant joy to those who have these most popular shrubs. 


Chandleri Elegans ; Each $4.50 
One of the largest peony-flowering Camellias, cherry-red with white 
variegation. Some are thick peony flowers with 500 petals, but some 
flowers are loose peony form with yellow stamens. 
Each $4.50 
Herme : 
Very large, loose peony form of elegant shape. White flushed pink at 
center with red lines through the petals. Has faint scent. One of the 
very best. 
Monarch Each $4.50 
Deep pink flowers of enormous size, having many clusters of stamens 
and petals inside of larger outer petals, making a single flower equal 
to a bouquet. Beautiful foliage and compact grower. Since this variety 
is a very dwarf and spreading grower, plants will be a little smaller than 
others. 
Pink Perfection Each $4.50 
Very double, clear shell-pink, of dainty form, liked by many. Blooms 
very early, but continues for a long time. Starts blooming very young 
and is a heavy bloomer. 
Each $4.50 
Brown’s Red 
Probably darkest red Camellia of semi-double form with pointed dark 
green leaves. 
Comte de Gomer Each $4.50 
Very double creamy petals are dotted with numerous pink spots. Early 
season, compact, and slow grower. 
Each $4.50 
Countess of Orkney 
Light pink, with stripes of red, very double flowers of rather early 
season. Compact, but slow grower. Profuse bloomer while very small. 
Madame Strekaloff Each $4.50 
Peony formed, light pink petals are streaked with small stripes of crim- 
son. Stiff upright grower. 
Mathotiana Alba Each $4.50 
Good size very double white with large light colored leaves. Rather 
late in season. 
Tri-Color Each $4.50 
Semi-double flowers of almost pure white to red and intermediate 
colors on same bush. Dark green glossy leaves. 
The plants offered of these named varieties will be about 1 to 2 feet 
tall and will have a nice lot of buds. They are well formed and will 
nicks a fine showing in the greenhouse or sunroom, as well as in the 
garden. 
UNNAMED CAMELLIAS 
_ Because Camellias do not reproduce themselves exactly from seed, it is 
impossible to_give all the new seedlings different names. The list would 
be endless. They are too beautiful to be destroyed, so we offer them in 
separate colors but not named. Buying them this way is a delightful 
gamble in which the purchaser has everything to gain and nothing to lose. 
Pink Camellia, with flower buds Each $4.50 
White Camellia with flower buds Each $4.50 
Red Camellia, with flower buds Each $4.50 
Variegated Camellia, with flower buds Each $4.50 
The plants offered in this group will be about 2 to 214 feet tall with 
good ball of earth carefully packed in burlap. They are very fine for 
a haya planting and equally satisfactory for greenhouse or sunroom 
TIME OF DELIVERY 
Camellias are not grown at our nurseries in Mentor, 
Ohio, but come from a collection which is exclusively 
grown for us in the South. 
FOR GARDEN PLANTING. Throughout the South we 
deliver plants from October first until April first. 
FOR GREENHOUSE OR SUNROOM CULTURE. We 
ship plants from October first until January first. These 
plants will bloom for you during the winter months. 
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