An understock ten to twelve years old will grow 
a top plant from 3 to 4 feet high in one season and 
often will set buds the first year. This vigorous 
growth continues until the top is again in balance 
with the root system, which requires four to six years. 
In other words, by grafting you can have a fine, 
large, rare Camellia in four to six years whereas on 
its own root system it would take twelve to fifteen 
years. The value of the understock used, the losses 
incurred in grafting, the labor and the time required 
to carry out the grafting process, and the care which 
the plants require after growth begins, are reasons 
why prices for grafted plants must be relatively 
higher than those grown on their own roots. We 
cannot recommend grafted plants too highly because 
they are more vigorous in their growth and are more 
resistant to disease than those grown on their own 
roots. It is our custom, as a rule, to graft only when 
we are interested in growing rare varieties and kinds 
which are slow and difficult to propagate. 
In selecting good plants such as CAMELLIAS — your 
' plantings will serve as a memorial as they live 
for generations. 

RARE CAMELLIAS 
GRAFTS 
GROUP I 
Adolph Audusson Variegated—Very laree semi-double 
flower, resembling Nagasaki. Deen red marbled with 
white. Blooms mid-season. 
Eleanor of Fairoaks — Deep red, marbled with white 
— a rich combination for a loose neonv-tvne flower 
that measures 5 to 6 inches across. The bright stamens 
are intermingled with the petaloids. We consider 
this the finest Camellia in America. Dull deep green 
foliage and vigorous, slender growth characterize this 
variety. Midseason to late flowering. 
Lady Jane Grey (Eugene Lizze) — This attractive 
seedling of Donkelaari produces large pink and white 
variegated flowers of very lasting qualitv that vary 
in form from almost perfect double to loose peony 
form. This variety is very scarce and much in 
demand. 
PRICES ON RARE — GROUP I 
Priced Each 
12 tows. in... leyri eratts ake ge ee $15.00 
18..to' 24 ins, 1-yr/ oratts es 2 eee 17.50 
24 to 80 in. 2-yr.;t Cratks: 2k 20.00 
et Each 
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