







tout Camelvas 
prune. The exercise of common sense comb 
of the plant to be pet is the combing 
vides the desired resul 

WHEN WATERING A oe soup 
ITS FOLIAGE BE AVOIDED?—It oa t 
wash it off. ‘However the 
od aie It is not advisable to poor plats 
max ODED flowers. 
bléom during the colder months of the year—when 






in its decorative beauty with its fresh. hee ‘ean ‘summer — 
set against a background of glossy foliage. | "Ae aN 
WHAT CAUSES BROWN SPOTS?—Brown spots of irregular for- 
mation and size on some of the ee nee noticeable on lez 
on uppermost part of plant and : j 
of Sof th su particulary a 
ice be Cone on very dry hot days. 
ee 8 ott of the Ieaves usually 
at tips which have a tendency to curl back—could be the result of © 
improper fertilization wherein the fertilizer was ¢ en too often 
plant and in severe cases it may ye lee 9 the plant, 
pending on the degree of the fertilizer burn, creatir a We 
logged soil condition by improper use of water, improper soil cor 
ditions, poor drainage, or the setting of the plant too at 
time of planting may also be cause. 
WHAT IS DIE BACK?—Die Back (Phomopsis) is due 
that causes new twigs to wilt and die. ane usunliy o 
ee Petre, oF which time 6 it) 
Bordeaux Mixture is recommended to prevent Cone f the 
disease. ee Fore offen I poorly erown 
or plants produced from unhealthy parent stock. This disease can 
Be Penis ond the purchase of mable 
plants should be avoided by buying from eee 
lowing can also be the result of planting too deep or where 
drainage is faulty. 
WHAT CAUSES BUD 1 phctta es dropping before 
ing is not general in most varieties. However, some few varieties 
have this characteristic, unless ee a greenhouse. There is” 
nothing that can be dene about this except to be Pena 
characteristics of the variety you are buying—and to buy only 
from reliable nurserymen. When bud dropping occurs with varie- 
ee Ue, the cate ae ote ii coueral 
proper wa ng, feeding nting, poor 
produced plants from poor 


neglect or cheaply parent 
member—the most outstanding v may gout} 
ment unless the plant was produced from parentage 
Re a tellicentiy ei ye cera crower with, the | 
Knowledge and experience to produce top quality camellias 
