
GIGANTEA 
AMELLIA japonicas are easy to grow if a few simple rules are followed. 
Gi They should be planted in good rich loamy soil with an acid reaction. 
Never set a Camellia plant any deeper than it grew in the nursery; 
slightly higher is better. Never plant in a low wet location without providing 
some good method of drainage. 
Few insects attack the Camellia, and these can be controlled by spraying 
with Florida Volck in the spring before new growth starts, at the rate of one 
part to fifty parts of water. Always spray with as strong a force as possible, 
on the underside of the foliage. 
Any good fertilizer with an acid reaction may be used. Cottonseed meal and 
superphosphate is excellent for this section. Sulphur or aluminum sulphate 
has to be added in some localities where the soil is not acid. 
BOLEN CAMELLIA GARDENS 
