your plants. A small test plot is interesting and 
inexpensive, and by trying out various fertilizers 
you can determine for yourself the kind best 
suited to your particular requirements. 
Camellia Pests and Spraying: For a complete 
treatment of the subject of Camellia pests and 
their control, we suggest that you obtain a copy 
of the American Camellia Yearbook, edited for 
the American Camellia Society, at Gainesville, 
Florida. Generally speaking, most of the scale 
insects, etc., that attack Camellias can be easily 
controlled by spraying your plants once in the 
spring, just before new growth starts and after 
danger of frost is over, and once again in the fall, 
with a spray of one gallon of Florida Volck thor- 
oughly mixed with fifty gallons of water (or 6 
level tablespoons of Volck to 1 gallon of water). 
The spray should be directed to the underside of 
the leaves, with as much force as possible, so as 
to insure a complete coverage. For mites a sul- 
phur dust in the summer months is effective, but 
since this is not effective in cold weather, D. N. 
Dust or No. 12 should be used during the winter 
months for mites, if needed. 
Do not spray your plants in winter nor so late 
in the fall that there might be danger of frost 
within a few days. Neither should you spray in 
extreme heat, as burning of the foliage will likely 
result. The best time is during the early morn- 
ing or late in the afternoon. 
