




RARE CAMELLIAS 
We offer a carefully selected list of choice and 
outstanding varieties of rare Camellia japonica in a 
wide range of colors and sizes. Many of them have 
already made Camellia history and others will do 
likewise as they become better known. They are 
offered in classes and priced according to individual 
merit and supply available. 
GROUP A 
C. M. Hovey—In habit of growth and shape and form 
of flowers, it is very much like Purple Emperor, but 
the beautiful, double, large red flowers are mottled 
with white. Very showy. 
Colonel Firey (William S. Hastie). — Very large, ex- 
tremely double flower, with many small petals of 
glowing rich crimson. A late bloomer. 
Diakagura—Probably the earliest bloomer of all Cam- 
-ellia japonicas. In our section it is nearly always 
in bloom in September and often is showing color in 
August. Flowers large, thick peony-type, deep rose 
color with large white blotches, sometimes imbricated. 
Debutante (Sara C. Hastie) — Delicate shade of solid 
pink; large peony-form. Very hardy. 
Pink Star — Semi-double, bright rose-pink flowers of 
delicate coloring. Outer row of petals roundly pointed, 
giving star-like appearance. Habit of growth compact 
and upright. Midseason. Very desirable. 
Purple Emperor (Mathotiana Rubra; Purple Dawn, 
etc.) — One of the largest flowers of rose form. Deep 
red, but as the flower gets older, outer edge turns 
| purple. 
Rey. John G. Drayton — Medium-sized, semi-double, 
peony-type flowers of soft clear pink. Entirely differ- 
ent from the variety known by this name on the Paci- 
| fic Coast, which is clear white, and which is known 
| in the Southeastern United States as Grandiflora Alba 
| and Alba Superba. 
| Snowdrift — Beautiful form; large, semi-double; pure 
| white. 
| Victor Emanuel — It is a bushy grower, compact and 
| symmetrically round, with medium-sized leaves. The 
| flowers are very large, deep red, peony-form and of 
| indescribable beauty. Blooms late. 
| Fanny Bollis — Very large, semi-double red flowers 
blotched with white. 
Gigantea — Very large leaves and spreading branches 
| Red and white flowers are peony-form and of good 
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