GROUP AA CAMELLIAS, continued 
Snowdrift. Hardiest of the white Camellias. 
Large; semi-double; pure white. Makes 
a beautiful bush. 
Triphosa. Largest of pure white, single- 
flowering Camellias. Large petals; compact 
ring of long stamens In center. Very fine. 
Victor Emanuel (Blood of China). Prob- 
ably the most sought-for Camellia in Amer- 
ica today, and no owner of a choice group 
should be without it. Flowers very large, 
peony-form, deep red. Bush a compact, 
shapely grower. Truly a magnificent Ca- 
mellia. Grafted plants, very stocky. 8 to 
12 in., $3.00 each ; 12to 18 im, $4.00; 18 to 
24 in., extra heavy, $15.00; 2 to 3 ft., $20.00. 
See illustration, page 12. 
Waterloo. A greatly prized white with those 
who know better Camellias. Large, semi- 
double, pure white flowers of tissue-paper- 
like texture. 8 to 12 in. and 18 to 24 in. 
Wm. S. Hastie (Purple Emperor; Mathot- 
iana rubra). Largest of Camellias of 
rose-double form: occasionally some flowers 
show few stamens. Brilliant deep red outer 
petals turning purple as flower ages. Blooms 
over an exceptionally long period. A truly 
magnificent variety. See color illustration, 
page 13. 
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Akebono. Large; semi-double; salmon-pink. 
Dark green foliage. 
Akebono variegata. A beautiful Camellia, 
like above, with white spots. 
Apple Blossom. Small, apple-blossom-pink; 
single flower. Most fragrant of the few fra- 
grant Camellias. Distinctive, dark green, 
pointed foliage. 
Daikagura. Semi-double; deep pink. First 
Camellia to come into bloom at Thomas- 
ville, often starting in October. 
Goshoguruma. Fairly large, almost single 
flowers of deep red color, with showy, yellow 
stamens and shiny foliage. A very fine Ca- 
mellia. 
Hibiscus. Well named. Single, light red 
flowers shaped like hibiscus. 18 to 24 in. 
Kumasaka. Large, semi-double flowers of 
orange-pink. Late bloomer. A_ favorite 
where known. 
Pink Herme. A very choice, solid pink sport 
of Herme. 8 to 12 mm. and 12 to 15 in. only. 
St. Elmo (Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson). 
Large; peony-form; deep pink. Very early 
bloomer; upright grower; shiny foliage. 
Stardust. Large, deep pink, peony-form 
flowers. Double row of outer petals, with 
clustered center of stamens and petaloids. 
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Alba plena. The acme of perfection in double 
whites. Full, rose-double; pure white, wax- 
like. Very early. 8 to 12 in. to 15 to 18 in. 
Candidissima (White Star). Full, double; 
petals incurved, giving star-like appearance. 
Midseason. 
Chandleri elegans. The standard of per- 
fection in Camellias. Large; peony-form; 
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Duplex. Rather unusual hose-in-hose form. 
Medium-sized deep pink flowers, showing 
yellow stamens. 18 to 24 in only. 
Eleanor Franchetti. Very large: double 
peony-form; creamy white with few pink 
streaks. Very late bloomer. 
Harlequin (Sponge). Large, double peony- 
form, usually light pink but very variable 
flowers. 8 to 12 in. and 15 to 18 in. 
Herme. Here is a truly fine Camellia, a great 
favorite with al] who have it. Large; loose 
peony-form; light pink with white edges and 
pink and red splotches. See illustration, 
above. 
Imperator. Medium-sized, perfectly formed 
semi-double flowers; deep pink to light red. 
Lady Marion. Rose-double; large; bright 
pink. Distinct, large, rather rounded fol- 
tage. Not to be confused with the variety 
Kumasaka which some growers have re- 
named Lady Marian. Our Lady Marion ts 
the older, rose-double variety. Very satis- 
factory. 
Marchioness of Salisbury. Medium size; 
double peony-form; very dark red, splotched 
white. Occasional solid colored flower. 
Mrs. F. L. Gibson. Variable flowers, mostly 
white, striped and splotched pmk. Dark 
foliage. 
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