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WHERE DID CAMELLIAS COME FROM?—It is more than two 
the garden plants. Hee eae Ee tatu Thiwere it Wie pete. 
and its large dull leaves with their clearly visible reticulated vena- 
tion renders it easily recognizable even when not in flower. It 
is believed that this species is a native of the Chinese province of 
Yunnan where wild plants have been found in the hills around 
“WHAT PART DOES LUCK PLAY IN GROWING CAMELLIAS”? 
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in securing reliable directions as to handling it. Eliminate the 
gheaes of Erishing to hick entualy hy wenimGie Mania toni vallable 
growers and insisting on receiving growing directions, preferably 
in printed form, and follow these directions implicitly. Make up 
your mind to follow the instructions given and not listen to self- 
appointed experts that may advise you differently. 
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stock and the variety of the’ camellia from which the cion was 
SHOULD YOUNG PLANTS BE ALLOWED TO BLOOM?—A well 
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Benet if of a variety that will bloom at this age, should not 
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should be allowed to use its strength instead ; 
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soon as they can be recognized. 
DOES PICKING BLOOMS HURT A. CAMELLIA PLANT?—The 
plant will be benefited if the removal of the flowers is done prop- 
erly. On small plants very little stem should be taken with the 
flower, except where the ee eee en ee 
the conformation of the plant out of balance. In this instance as 
much stem may be taken as is necessary to improve the appear- 
cut the stem, never break them off off, making the cut just above a 
leaf, from which point new growth will materialize later. 
SHOULD A CAMELLIA PLANT BE PRUNED?—Most of the well 
rounded beautiful plants growing in Tormey’s Gardens owe their 
appearance to the fact that they were deliberately pruned so that 
they would are eat symmetrical, well rounded, densely foliaged a 
mens. Much pruning can be done at the time the flowers are cut 
by cutting the blooms appearing on awkward growth, with a long 
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growth starts, by cufting off the awkward growth to a leaf joint 
produces a nice symmetrical plant. Do not carry your enthusiasm 
for developing a fine symmetrical specimen to the point where 
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they become of such a size that there will be something there to 
