NOMENCLATURE 
The nomenclature of Camellias has been confused for over 
a hundred years. Oft times, the same Camellia can be bought 
in different nurseries under three to six different names. The 
nomenclature varies considerably between the deep South 
and the Pacific Coast. We are exceedingly careful in the 
labeling of our stock and we try to the best of our ability to 
give each plant its correct name. Because of this confusion 
we cannot guarantee that any plants you receive from us 
will be identical to those known to you under a given name 
and bought elsewhere. We do guarantee them to fit the 
descriptions carried in our catalog, and if you purchase all 
of your Camellias from us you should be able to avoid any 
duplications in your collection. 



FERTILIZING 
You should use an acid react- 
ing fertilizer, sold by most 
nurseries, and begin applying 
it in the spring just as soon 
as the Camellia is through 
blooming, as new growth is 
about to begin. Loosen the top 
half inch of soil with a hand cultivator as illustrated below, 
apply two handsful of fertilizer around a small plant, more 
around larger bushes. Water immediately. Repeat applica- 
tions once each month through July. 
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FERTILIZER 
CULTIVATING 
Camellias are top feeders and should never be cultivated 
deeply. It is well to keep the surface of the soil loose so 
that water will permeate and not run off. This is especially 
desirable after fertilizing. Use a hand cultivator and do not 
cultivate deeper than about 4% inch—just enough to pre- 
vent a top crust from forming. Weeds should be pulled by 
hand from immediately around the plant. 
Camellias very often set more D | S R LJ [.) D| NG 
buds than it is desirable for 
a plant to mature. To leave 
all of these buds on a plant 
causes it to exhaust its energy 
maturing a large crop of some- 
times inferior flowers. By 
proper disbudding and ferti- 
lizing, you can appreciably in- 
crease the size of the blooms. 
Leave but two buds to each terminal and be careful not to 
injure the sharply pointed leaf bud in removing the flower 
buds. 

