Price List No. 79-D 



‘“LONGVIEW” 
* 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 first 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’. 
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 Gistinct 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 tormed 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 2% to 3 inch distinctly smart flowers ...a reborn aristocrat in the mode 
today, admired by the ultra smart and fastidious Camellia lovers. 
ROBT. O. “RU IBEL, Pear iRraae 

But naturally you don’t 
24-30’ high, 8” pot 10 Yr. old, well branched, budded ARSE $ 20.00 
42-48” high, 12’ pot, 13 Yr. old specimens, well budded.......... 25.00 
48-54” high, 12’ pot, 13 Yr. old, specimens, well budded.......... 30.00 
54-56” high, 12’ pot, 13 Yr. old, specimens, well budded 35.00 

DW. 
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. 

24-30” high, 7” pot, 8 Yr. old, branched and budded . $ 2.50 
24-30’ high, 8” pot, 9 Yr. old, branched and budded : seedy 3.00 
30-36” high, 9’ pot, 10 Yr. old, branched and budded...... Pemeatee seer 6 WR) 
AAAs. 
LOT 67, Name Unknown 
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. 
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. 

60-72’ high, 9” pot, 14 Yr. old, branched and budded rec $10.00 — 
30-36” high, 10” pot, 12 Yr. old, well branched, heavy puided! IAA Umea sername aE 
48-54” high, 10” pot, 14 Yr. old, well branched, heavy budded............. 33 10.00 
54-60” high, 12’ pot, 14 Yr. old, well branched, heavy budded 12.00 
Nn 
* LOT 75, Name Unknown 
Camellia sasanqua, unknown name. Semi-double bright. red with white 
variegations, blooming September to January. Makes colorful display for landscape 
use, has proved quite winter hardy. Flowers 3 inches in diameter, slightly fragrant, 
of easy culture for sunporch or cool conservatory. 
30-36” high, 8” pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded........ a . $ 7.00 
36-42” high, 8” pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded.. foe epee thy 8.00 
AVY. 
* LOT 78, WARATAH. 
Originally imported from China to the Royal Garden, Kew,’ England, 1806, 
described and illustrated in all of the early horticultural books on Camellias as the 
Anemone-fiowered Camellia. 
Dark red flowers 3 inches across, straggly in growth, mid-season to late blooming. 
Not a flower to excite much enthusiasm over, compared with varieties of better form 
and more brilliant color. Interesting historically because it is said to have furnished 
Camelia Specialist 
* LOT 88, VARIABILIS Camellia. 

CRICHTON, ALA. 


An interesting historical description of this fine camellia appears on page 26, 
of our Catalogue No. 79. 
Imported from China to England about 1810, it was known by many variety names 
for the following 20 years. 
This aristocratic immigrant from China, the store house of innumerable fine 
flowering plants, and the home of camellias, represents one of the finest varieties 
we grow. 
Flowers 3% to 4 inches in diameter, peony form, producing brilliant pink flowers, 
dainty blush varieties, variegated and solid rose colored blossoms on an individual 
plant. 
Blooms from November to March. 
36 42” high, 9” pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded... .. $12.50 



42-48” high, 9” pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded... 15.00 
48-54” high, 9” pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded... 17.50 
54-60” high, 9” pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded.... 20.00 
AAA 
LOT 90, MRS. LUERMAN. 
MRS. LUERMAN, a vivid red with irregular white variegations, imbricated form 
with petals diminishing in size to the center. 
We can’t vouch for the accuracy of this name, in spite of our finding descriptions 
in both old as_ well as contemporary catalogues. None of the descriptions are 
complete, or accompanied by illustration of the flower. 
A vigorous growing Camellia, blooming in January and February, with brilliant 
colored flowers full 3 inches in diameter. 
36-42” high, 9’ pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded... 
42-48” high, 9’ pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded... 
48-54” high, 10” pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched and budded... 
Awww. 

* LOT 187, WILLIAM S. HASTIE 
The true WM. S. HASTIE, has 60 to 65 petals, with minute stamens in the center. 
The deep velvety red flowers reach full five inches in diameter, and blooms as early 
as mid-December continuing until March. 
This variety has been grown at Magnolia Gardens near Charleston for many 
years, and was known in the florist trade 60 years ago in New Jersey where it was 
grown under glass. 
TODAY, one finds it offered under numerous’ variety names_ such as 
MATHOTIANA RUBRA, PURPLE DAWN, PURPLE EMPEROR, PRINCESS 
LOUISE, PURPLE PRINCE, COL. FIREY, and UNCLE SAM. In ordering Camellias 
by any of the above names, one can’t be sure of receiving the true WM. S. HASTIE. 
At least one nurseryman told us of having sold many plants of WM. S. HASTIE 
which he knew was not true to name. but as he further remarked, “the buyers don’t 
know the difference”. Today, the plants he distributed are usually referred to as 
the Mississippi HASTIE, which is said to be the same as COL. FIREY. 
A Camellia is not just a Camellia today in the minds of a large majority of 
amateur floriculturists; it should have a specific name. Just leave it to us nurserymen 
to provide names ad infinitum, adding to the already perplexing confusion of the 
nomenclature of Camellias. 
Perhaps few nurserymen have read or heard: ‘Prove all things: hold fast that 
which is good.” 
Among large flowering 
incomparable beauty. 
red Camellias, WM. S. HASTIE has blossoms of 

15-18” high, 4’ pot, 3 Yr. old, slightly branched, no buds........... . $ 3.00 
24-30” high, 5” pot, 5 Yr. old, slightly branched, no buds...... 8.00 
30-36” high, 6 pot, 6 Yr. old, slightly branched, no buds....... 10.00 
36-42” high, 6 pot, 6 Yr. old, slightly branched, no buds......... 12.00 
30-36” high, 7” pot, 8 Yr. old, well branched, no buds............ 15.00 
48-54” high, 12” pot 15 Yr. old, heavy branched, well budded... 75.00 

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* LOT 115, Name Unknown 
A single flowering Camellia sasanqua, with pleasing pink tone flowers of simple 
elegance. Blossoms 214 to 3 inches across, of a form reminding one of a Cherokee 
rose. Blooms profusely October to January. Rampant, loose growth in juvenile 
stage, but eventually makes a compact specimen. A fragrant Camellia for garden 
or conservatory, both wither hardy and easy of culture. 
72-84” high, 9” pot, 12 Yr. old, thinly branched specimen, no buds.................. $10.00 
DW... 
* LOT 121, ELENA NOBILE. 
Visitors from California have told us this Camellia is generally known on the 
Pacific coast as ELENA NOBILE. There is a striking likeness in color and form 
with the illustration of this variety in November 1940 issue of House & Garden 
magazine. 
pollen for cross pollenization with other varieties, from which many new fine 
seedlings developed. 
24-30” high, 8’ pot, 9 Yr. old, well branched, no budsg.................... . $ 6.00 
30-36” high, 8’ pot, 9 Yr. old, well branched, no budsg............... 

MIWA 
* LOT 87, SOPHIA (genuine). 
The Camellia we offer as SOPHIA, is illustrated and described in Verschaffelts 
While the flower resembles CHANDLERII ELEGANS in form, the size of SOPHIA is 
smaller. 
they describe as: 
cup-shaped and center petals are less in number and larger.” 
The true SOPHIA has many more petaloids in thé center than CHANDLERII 
ELEGANS. Flowers 3 to 3% inches across, composed of 10 guards petals, and usually 
100 incurved petaloids in the form of a depressed sphere. 
A variable colored Camellia, producing a wealth of many colored combinations, 
blooming from October to March. 
24-30” high, 7” pot, 
Tacoma, Wash., April 27, 1939. 
It hardlv seems possible Camellias 
could be shipped, packed and crated 
so well that they are in perfect con- 
dition as those shipped by vou. 
Mrs. E. C. R. 
Cleveland. Ohio, November 14. 1942. 
The Camellia ordered last vear is 
full of buds and is beautiful now. 
M. F. 
9 Yr. old, well branched and budded.... 
30-36” high, 8” pot, 10 Yr. old, well branched and budded... 
Washington, D. C., February 8, 1943. 
The Camellias sent me three of 
four years ago have performed far 
beyond your catalogue claims and 
my expectations. We have 24 blooms 
or more a plant during the season, 
and, in my cool greenhouse, they pro- 
duce far larger and better blooms 
than I have seen in outside gardens 
on the Southeast coasts. P.M. 

7.00 
It is unlike some of the SOPHIA Camellias offered by other nurseries which 
“very much like CHANDLERII ELEGANS, but form of flower is more. 

As a free blooming semi-double red, having golden anthercd stamens in the 
center of flower, we think this is a good garden variety. 
30-36” high, 12’ pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched, budded 
36-42” high, 12’ pot, 11 Yr. old, well branched, budded..... 
. $ 6.00 
7.00 


A000 
* LOT 22, PURITY. 
There is elegance in perfection of form of this snowy-white camellia, producing 
flowers 3% inches in diameter and larger, from November to March. 
Blooms 
profusely under glass or in mild wintered sections of the south, as well as Atlantic 
and Pacific coast. 
A beautiful flower for corsage or hair decoration. 
Full description of Camellia Purity can be found on page 26, Catalogue No. 79, 
entitled FLORAL GEMS FROM CHINA. 
36-42” high, 

7” pot, 
Haverford, Penna., Sept. 26, 1943. 
The Camellias sent me last vear 
were excellent and had almost 40 
beautiful blossoms. G. Hi. 
Grass Valley, Calif., June 2, 1943, 
Camellias received in good condi- 
tion. Thanks for such nice plants. 
They cost me much less than Camel- 
lias I can get here. Yours are bigger 
and better looking. Mrs. A. G. 
7 Yr. old, thinly branched, budded.... 
54-60’ high, 12’ pot, 13 Yr. old, well branched and budded 
$ 7.00 
20.00 


Chicago, Ill., January 2, 1940. 
Many thanks for adding more in- 
terest and cheer to my greenhouse 
with LONGVIEW aren 2 
Columbia, S. C., April 19, 1943. 
Camellias arrived in perfect con- 
dition and I want to thank you for 
your selection. HoT. S: 
