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Our Camellia House showing 6 to 8-in. and 
8 to 10-in. Camellias 
CAMELLIA JAPONICA 
The horticultural names of Camellia japonica are 
badly confused, but we have enough kinds which are 
recognized by leading nurserymen by such names as we 
list, that we are offering these named Camellias under 
three classes. 
We are the fortunate possessors of “Nouvelle In- 
conographae des Camellias,’’ published in 1848-1860, 
with more than 500 colored illustrations of Camellia 
blooms, with names, and we follow their names as far 
as possible. Many names, however, will yet have to be 
revised. 
Camellias are not difficult to grow. Many fine old 
specimen plants are to be found scattered throughout 
the Lower South, where they have been growing for 
years with but little care, and thriving on practically 
all types of Iand characteristic to the region. However, 
they prefer and 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 lands, cottonseed 
meal alone, or a mixture composed of 24 cottonseed 
meal and acid phosphate, 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. At the present time, due to war con- 
ditions, these materials may not be available, in which 
case we suggest a mixture of 14 good garden soil, 14 well- 
rotted cow-manure, 14 peat or leaf-mold, well mixed. 
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 
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