LONGVIEW” CRICHTON, ALA. 
FLORAL GEMS 
LOT 41, SHY BLOOMING STRAIN, 
CANDIDESSIMA. 
There are two distinct strains of this variety, known in commerce. One is free 
blooming, as illustrated and described earlier in this catalogue. Hallidays PRACTICAL 
CAMELLIA CULTURE, published 1880, describes both strains, one of which is a 
shy-blooming variety. Among our no good, junk varieties, we have a few of these 
shy-blooming CANDIDESSIMA Camellias. The individual flowers of this variety 
if and when it does set buds, are identical with those of the free blooming strain. ‘ 
; Naturally, we can’t recommend you to buy this Camellia if you hope for floral 
inspiration. We happen to know of two nurseries in the South who are still selling 
the shy blooming strain of CANDIDESSIMA, so if you should buy this variety by 
name elsewhere, be sure to specify you want the free blooming strain, if you wish 
to avoid disappointment. 
If you order, specify: “SHY BLOOMING STRAIN LOT 41.” 
Our embossed copper identification tag will not be put on any plants of this 
variety. Frankly, we don’t think you would be justified in paying transportation 
charges on these camellias. 
42-48” high, 9” pot, 12 Yr. old, specimen, no flower buds 
LOT 42, Name Unknown. 
A Camellia frequently sold as SARAH FROST, LADY CAMPBELL. WILDERS 
ROSE as well as other counterfeit cognomens. We believe it is the well known old 
HENRI LA FAVRE, a popular variety of a century ago. 
Regardless of the true name of this Camellia, its merit lies in its vigorous growth, 
free and early blooming qualities as a full double imbricated, ranuncula form flower. 
Deep rose-pink flowers predominate, although bright red with white variegations 
are not uncommon. Blossoms 2% to 3 inches across, blooming November thru 
February. A symmetrical, robust grower. 
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36-42” high, 9” pot, 9 Yr. old, well branched and budded .0..0000.0....000000cccceceees $ 4.00 
42-48” high, 9” pot, 9 Yr. old, well branched and budded 0........:c.cccccccccsseeeeeeeees 5.00 
LOT 44, PINK “ IMPERFECTION.” 
(not PINK PERFECTION) 
“If you’ve got money to throw to the wolf for rotten plants not worth a damn, 
Come buy a Camellia of this variety, and be a sucker, my little lamb.” 
—These lines were submitted by one of my correspondents. 
(not a customer, however.) 
The name PINK IMPERFECTION, purely is a descriptive quality of its poor 
habit in failing to open the numerous flower buds. Now and then ...if and when... 
a bud does unfold its petals, a beautiful flower is revealed. 
Camellias like these should not be offered for sale. The plants we offer are 
ten years old, propagated from a vigorous growing specimen without knowing at that 
time of its poor blooming qualities. We have sold a number of these plants to 
individuals as well as nurseries who used them for understock on which they grafted 
better varieties. 
Offered only as Camellias, without merit or hope that you will be rewarded with 
awe inspiring floral beauty. Thank goodness, we have only a few of these “junk” 
plants on hand. Please reread the four line verse, above, and be a sucker, if you 
send us your money. 
42-48” high, 12” pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded ... 
LOT 50, SNOW ON MOUNTAIN 
This Camellia sasanqua, a Japanese species, has been illustrated in all of our 
previous catalogues. ; 
Space does not permit showing a picture of the flower in this issue. It is a 
fragrant, pure white flower, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, with 40 to 170 petals and 
petaloids and golden anthered stamens. : ; 
Blooms freely October thru December. The dried foliage is distinctly aromatic 
and frequently is added to tea to increase the bouquet. In juvenile stage, the plants 
have a rampant, horizontal growth, but later develops to a compact specimen. __ 
Washington, D. C., Nov. 24-1937.—The two Camellias arrived in top condition 
and one bloom on Lot 50 was still fragrant, affording me satisfaction and delight.—T.G. 
24-30” high, 8” pot, 9 Yr. old, well branched and budded $ 3.50 
24-30” high, 9” pot, 9 Yr. old, well branched and budded .... 4.00 
30-36” high, 9” pot, 9 Yr. old, well branched and budded .............. ! ata OO 
The above plants were severely pruned back several years ago, and most of them 
are now as wide or have greater spread than their height. 
LOT 51 
Name Unknown 
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 34 
to 4 inches across, blooms freely, in January, February and March. 




The description of this fine flower is entirely too brief. ee 
It should have been illustrated in our catalogue, but our stock is limited and 
We think 
there was not space available to give you a picture with full description. 
it a worth while camellia of its color and form. 
20-24” high, 8” pot, 9 Yr. old, wide spread branched, budded .... 


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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 tirst 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 21% to 3 inch distinctly smart flowers ... a reborn aristocrat in the mode 
today, admired by the ultra smart and fastidious Camellia lovers. 
24-30” high; 8” ‘pot, 8 Yr: old, branched, few Guds. ...--cc.cssceccccsecsisessocecsorvecnceces 
42-48” high, 12” pot, 12 Yr. old, well branched and budded 
48-54” high, 12” pot, 12 Yr. old, well branched and budded 

LOT 58, Name Unknown 
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. 
18-24” high, 6” pot, 6 Yr. old, branched and budded ... 
24-30” high, 7” pot, 7 Yr. old, branched and budded 
24-30” high, 8” pot, 8 Yr. old, branched and budded 
30-36” high, 9” pot, 9 Yr. old, branched and budded ... 

LOT 61, TRICOLOR de SIEBOLDII 
Positive identification of this variety, introduced from the Orient in 1922 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 ROMANA. 
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. 
18-24” high, 5” pot, 4 Yr. old, slightly branched, no buds 
24-30” high, 5” pot, 4 Yr. old, slightly branched, few buds .... 
30-36” high, 9” pot, 8 Yr. old, branched and budded 
. $ 2.50 
3.00 
6.00 


LOT 67, Name Unknown 
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. 
Considering the age, size and desirability of this formal type flower, which 
blooms freely January to March, these plants represent unusual values in Camellias. 
Only 22 plants available. 
42-48” high, 9” pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded 
48-54” high, 9” pot, 13 Yr. old, well branched and budded 
54-60” high, 9” pot, 13 Yr. old, well branched and budded .... 
-. $ 6.00 
8.00 
9.00 


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You slap a Jap across the pond, 
And every time you slap a Jap, 
You know that you are not a sap. 
So buy your bonds, will you please, 
So everybody will be at ease. 
Guy Starrett, 

Germantown, Phila. Fa. March 18-42 
The Camellias I have brought from 
you are a great joy. Some my mother 
bought perhaps ten years ago are still 
blooming freely in the conservatory. 
Mrs. R. E. B. 
Chicago, IIll., Nov. 12, 1941. 
My sister at Beverly Hills, Calif., 
has quite a few California grown 
_ Camellias around her home and states 
that nothing she has compares with 
the ones she received from Long- 
view. J.L.S. 







For FULL DESCRIPTIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF MANY OF THE 
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BEAUTIFUL CATALOGUE, ENTITLED ‘‘FLORAL GEMS FROM CHINA” 
No. 79 
ExTRA Copy SENT PREPAID ON RECEIPT OF 10c STAMPS OR COIN. 
“LONGVIEW” Ftrciiser-tize CRICHTON, ALA. 

Kingsport, Tenn., Novy. 1, 1941. 
Camellias arrived yesterday. They 
were so far superior to a lot I bought 
elsewhere that I cannot refrain from 
indulging in sending another order. 
H. F. de G. 
Tacoma, Wash., Jan 5, 1942. 
Enclosed check for BLOOD OF 
CHINA Camellia. If it is as nice a 
plant as the other Camellias received 
from you and comes as beautifully 
packed, I will be more than satisfied. 
ae HB, 
