
C.M. HOVEY 
VARIETIES FROM THE NURSERY OF THE GUICHARD SISTERS 
AT NANTES, FRANCE 
We still have some of the varieties of Camellias propagated from the stock imported from the Camellia Nurs- 
eries of the Guichard Sisters at Nantes, France. From newspaper reports, we fear that there is little left of this 
famous collection. 
We cannot vouch for the spelling of the variety names but pass them on to you exactly as they came to us. 
The French plants are designated by the letters GS to distinguish them from the plants grown on our own stock. 
RARE CAMELLIAS 
Alba Fimbriata (Alba Plena Fimbriata). Much like Alba 
Plena except the edges of the petals, which are serrated. One of 
the loveliest of all the Camellias. 
Carnea (Lady Hume’s Blush). (GS) A full double, perfect flower 
of a delicate flesh color, blooming from early December through 
January. The plant is of open habit with pale green foliage. 
C. M. Hovey. A very large, full double flower of rose-red marbled 
with white. Its growing habits, foliage and shape of flower are 
very much like Mathotiana Rubra. 
Colonel Firey (William S. Hastie). A truly magnificent flower 
of deepest red, very large and full double, with many rows of 
petals. Good foliage and a late bloomer. See color illustration 
on page 28. 
Comte de Gomer. (GS) Imbricated flower with many rows of 
soft pink petals marked with vivid rose and crimson stripes. 
Compact grower and an early bloomer. 
Darsii. (GS) A semi-double flower with large petals of rich red 
with a distinct white splotch on two petals. Very long stamens. 
A strikingly handsome flower, blooming in January. 
GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES CO., Glen Saint Mary, Florida 
Daikagura Variegated. The earliest-flowering Camellia Ja- 
ponica that we know. This year at Glen Saint Mary it bloomed 
the last week in August. The flower is peony type, of a clear 
shade of pink variegated with white. 
Debutante (Sarah C. Hastie). An exquisite shade of soft pink, 
this peony-type variety is very attractive. The plant is hardy 
and has fine light green foliage. It blooms early and holds up 
well. See color illustration on page 26. 
Donkelaari. (GS) A very large, showy, semi-double flower. The 
petals are deep red, splashed and spotted with white; long yel- 
low stamens form a tight cluster. Blooms late. 
Empress. A hardy, vigorous, free-flowering variety. Large, semi- 
double, rose-pink blooms that have a crepe-like texture. The 
yellow stamens form a prominent cluster in the center. 
General Lamoriciere. (GS) Large semi-double flower of palest 
pink, striped with deeper pink; yellow stamens interspersed. 
Gigantea. (GS) A spreading plant with enormous leaves. The 
large peony-form flowers are deep red, splotched with white. 
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