The Camellia is less subject to disease and insect 
enemies than most other evergreen shrubs, but some- 
times the foliage is attacked by scales. When this 
occurs, they should be sprayed with a miscible oil 
preparation and care should be taken to thoroughly 
wet the underside of the leaves as well as the top. 
Volk, used in the proportion of 1 part to 50 parts 
of water, has proven very effective. 
Camellias with advanced flower-buds should be 
kept in a very cool house. Mum, carnation, begonia 
and cyclamen houses are suitable, with a temperature 
of not much,more than 50 degrees. Camellias are 
winter-blooming plants and may shed their buds in 
very warm houses. 
Camellia Japonicas are being used more and more 
as cut flowers by florists. Due to the heavy and in- 
creasing demand, we ask that our cus‘omers placing 
large orders specify the varieties wanted before they 
are so:d out. We do not substitute unless requested 
to do so. 

Purple Emperor 
CLASS A CAMELLIAS 
C. M. HOVEY. In habit of growth, shape and 
form of flowers, it is very much like Purple Em- 
peror, but the beautiful, double, large red flowers 
are mottled with white. Very showy. 
DAIKAGURA. Probably the earliest bloomer of all 
CAMELLIA JAPONICAS. IS NEARLY ALWAYS 
IN BLOOM IN- SEPTEMBER and often is showing 
color in August. Flowers are large, thick peony- 
type. Deep rose color with large white blotches. 
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