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Camellia Sasanqua 
CAMELLIA SASANQUA 
One of the newer and finest of all the broad-leaved ever- 
greens. Similar to Camellia japonica, but looser and faster 
growing. Very profuse bloomers, the flowers commencing 
to open the latter part of September and continuing on 
through November—a time when very few flowers can 
be had. 
Sasanquas are very hardy and can be grown without 
protection in the latitude of Memphis, Tenn., Birmingham, 
Ala., Atlanta, Ga., Charlotte, N. C., and even much farther 
north along the Atlantic Seaboard. They are extremely 
satisfactory in landscape work, as individual specimens, in 
foundation plantings, and for hedges, and their popularity 
is only just beginning. From many thousands of seedling 
plants we have originated a few outstanding kinds which 
we offer in the following list, along with, and at the same 
prices as for the named varieties. 
CLEOPATRA. Large, beautiful cherry-red flowers, often 
double, and having crinkled petals. Foliage thick, dark 
and glossy. A vigorous and compact grower. Sizes 
to 18 to 24 in. 
MINE-NO-YUKI (Snow on the Mountain). The large, 
double, white flowers resemble a carnation and are 
borne in such profusion as to literally cover the entire 
plant. When young, it is a loose, open grower, but as 
It gets older it develops into a symmetrically round 
and compact specimen. Sizes to 2 to 3 ft. 
NEGISHEKO. Flowers very large, single, deep pink and 
very showy. Strong, upright grower with dark glossy 
foliage. 
ROSEA. A graceful and upright grower with very large 
single flowers of brilliant pink. 
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