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WHITE 
*Alba Plena. Formal Double. Pure white, 
c 3-4 inch blooms on showy, bushy 
i: plants; free-blooming when well es- 
. tablished. E-M. 1-gal. $3.00; 5-gal. 
Pi. $7.50. LS. 
Albatross. See Yohei Haku. 
_Amabilis. Single. Paper-white petals 
. Surround a showy center of golden 
stamens; strong grower. M. 1-gal. 
$2.00; 5-gal. $5.50. 
q _ Caprice. Irregular semi-double. Creamy 
white, waxy petals; vigorous, upright 
growth. M. Il-gal. $1.75; 5-gal. 
\ $4.75. 
Duchess of Sutherland. Semi-double. 
Very large pure white. Frequently 
One petal is marked with an occa- 
sional pink stripe; tall but bushy. 
M-L. 1-gal. $3.00; 1-gal. G $6.50. 
*Elizabeth Boardman. Semi-Double. 
Very large white with fluted petals; 
free blooming; compact, upright 
growth. M. 1I-gal. G $7.50. 
*Fimbriata (Alba Plena Fimbriata) . For- 
mal Double. An exquisite pure white 
with daintily fringed _ overlapping 
petal edges; otherwise identical with 
Alba Plena. E-M. 1-gal. G $6.50; 
5-gal. G $10.00. LS. 
Finlandia. Semi-Double. Large white 
petals with a swirl of smaller white 
petals and golden stamens in center. 
i M. 1-gal. $2.50; 5-gal. $5.50. LS. 
Frizzle White. Semi-Double. Large, 
pure white with wavy, crinkled pet- 
als and numerous stamens; narrow, 
pointed leaves and vigorous, spread- 
ing growth. M. 1-gal. G $7.50. 
Haku-Tsuru (White Crane). Single to 
Semi-Double. Large petaled, pure 
white; vigorous, upright growth. M. 
I-gal. G $7.50. 
Lady of the Lake. Semi-Double. Large 
white with irregular fluted petals; 
vigorous, loose, spreading growth. 
M. 1-gal. G $7.50. 
*Lotus. Semi-Double. Huge, crinkled 
white petals and showy golden sta- 
mens resemble a 6-inch water lily 
blossom; upright growth. M-L. 
1-gal. $3.00; 5-gal. $7.50. LS. 
*Margarete Hertrich. Formal Double. 
Lovely large pure white with many 
narrow petals; upright growth. A 
seedling of Wm. Hertrich, Curator 
ira of the Huntington Botanic Gardens, 
fe San Marino. M. 1-gal. G $7.50. 
Pup Mrs. Wm. Thompson. Semi-Double. 
Pee 2, Very large white with prominent sta- 
Male, < mens; vigorous, slender growth. M. 
= 1-gal. $3.00; 5-gal. $6.50. 
Nobilissima. Peony Form. Medium- 
sized ivory-white balls; free bloomer; 
upright growth. E-M. 1-gal. $1.75; 
5-gal. $4.75. LS. 
*Pax. Formal Double. Snow white sport 
of Laurel Leaf, with long, overlap- 
ping petals; beautiful narrow dark 
green foliage. M-L. 1-gal. $3.50; 
5-gal. $10.00. LS. 
Pine Cone. Semi-double. Waxy white 
petals stand out stiffly like segments 
of a pine cone; unusual, beautiful, 
and a free bloomer. M-L. 1-gal. 
$2.00; 5-gal. $6.00. 
_ **Pride of Descanso. Semi-double to 
:, loose Peony Form. Extremely large 
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Patter Camellias... 
_ BETTER GARDENS PROUDLY PRESENTS 115 OUTSTANDING VARIETIES 
PRICES of Camellia varieties vary widely according to their scarcity (as in new in- 
troductions or those difficult to propagate), and according to both the size of the 
container and the age and size of the plant itself. Some very scarce, or very slow- 
growing varieties are best obtained only as grafted plants on well-established under- 
stock. Since BETTER GARDENS specializes in New and Rare Camellias, many of these 
are available only as strong grafted plants, and are marked with a capital G after the 
price in each case. 
opinion, are the finest in their color class and type . 
“Asterisks’’ have been reserved for those varieties which, in our 
. one asterisk (*) for the best 
of the older varieties, two asterisks (**) for the best of the recent introductions or 
scarce collector’s items. Larger-sized and specimen plants are available in many of 
the varieties and indicated by the capitals LS. 
SHIPPING our strong container-grown 
Camellias is a specialty of BETTER GAR- 
DENS. The original container is care- 
fully crated, and shipped by express, and 
should arrive in nursery-condition. Simply 
add 10% of the amount of your order 
(minimum $1.00) for crating, and Ca- 
mellias will be shipped express collect. 
PLANTING may be done at any time; 
ideally when Camellias are in bud or 
bloom. Filtered sunshine of trees or lath 
house is preferable to either full shade or 
full sun; on the north side growth will be 
slower, bloom less profuse than on the 
east side. Good drainage is essential; in 
heavy soils provide for it. (A perfect solu- 
tion is to grow in pots or tubs, which also 
permits more effective displays.) Leaf 
mold and/or peat moss provide natural 
woodland fibrous material Camellia’s sur- 
face rooting system. prefers, and add de- 
sirable acidity. 
CARE is simple. Camellias must be kept 
well-watered at all times, and particularly 
so during the dry-air days of late summer 
and fall, when syringing the foliage is also 
beneficial. Fertilize only during the grow- 
ing season (April to August), using cot- 
tonseed meal and/or commercial acid 
food. 
BLOOMING SEASON of early and late 
varieties is reasonably definite. Mid- 
season varieties may begin flowering 
earlier or later than usual, however, de- 
pending upon weather .and light condi- 
tions. The letters E, M, and L are used 
throughout this list to indicate the ap- 
white, just introduced; vigorous, up- 
right growth. M. 1-gal. G $10.00. 
Purity. Rose Form. Pure white Formal, 
until fully opened flower discloses 
some stamens; tall, open growth. 
M-L. 1I-gal. $1.75; 5-gal. $6.50. 
Triphosa. Semi-double. Large pure 
white flaring flower; slow spreading 
habit. M. I-gal. $3.00; 5-gal. G 
$6.50. 
White Crane. See Haku-Tsuru. 
*Yohei Haku (Albatross; September 
Morn). .Formal Double .to Peony 
Form. Creamy white deepening to 
delicate pink in the aging flower; 
extra early; spreading growth. E. 
I-gal. G $8.50. 
LIGHT PINK 
Ake-Bono (Chiffon). Semi-Double. 
Soft salmon pink, large rounded pet- 
als stand apart to give a distinctive, 
cupped appearance; vigOrous, up- 
right growth. M. 1-gal. $1.75. 
**Berenice Boddy (Pat.). Semi-Double. 
Medium-large, delicate pink with 
deeper pink under-petals; a lovely 
proximate blooming times for each va- 
riety. 
FLOWER FORMATION, as _ indicated 
throughout this list, is according to the 
classification of the Southern California 
Camellia Society (ask us about it). 
| Single, one row of not over eight 
petals, as in Amabilis. 
11 Semi-Double, two or more rows of 
petals, conspicuous stamens, as in 
Finlandia. 
111 Anemone Form, a flat flower with 
One or more rows of larger outer 
petals, the center a mass of small 
petals and stamens, as in Chandleri 
Elegans. 
IV Peony Form, a deep rounded flower 
with several rows of outer petals, 
the center a convex mass of smaller 
twisted petals and stamens, as in 
Daikagura and Prof. Sargent. 
V Rose Form, overlapping petals open 
slowly from a tight center, finally 
showing stamens in a concave cen- 
ter when fully open, as in Matho- 
tiana (Julia Drayton). 
VI Formal Double, many rows of over- 
lapping petals, never showing sta- 
mens, as in Alba Plena. 
NOMENCLATURE is according to the 
authoritative new 68-page book, “’The 
Camellia, Its Culture and Nomenclature”, 
published by the Southern California Ca- 
mellia Society in November, 1947. Copies 
obtainable from BETTER GARDENS at 
$1.00, postpaid. * 
new introduction; free-flowering; 
vigorous, upright growth. M. 1-gal. 
G $10.00; 5-gal. $12.50. 
Daybreak. Peony Form. Clear soft 
pink, resembling Debutante but 
much later to bloom; bushy and vig- 
orous. L. I-gal. $2.50; Si-gal. 
$5.50. 
*Debutante. Peony Form. Large light 
pink, universal favorite, ideal for cor- 
sages; tall, vigorous, but compact. 
E-M. l-gal. G $5.50; 5-gal. G 
$10.50. LS. 
**Eleanor Hagood. Rose Form. Delicate 
pink formal double opening to sta- 
mens; vigorous and upright. L. 
1-gal. G $7.50; 5-gal. G $10.50. 
**High Hat. Peony Form. Breath-taking 
new blush-pink sport of Daikagura; 
very large, loose-petaled flowers 
through fall and early winter. E-M. 
I-gal. G $7.50. 
Lady Hume’s Blush. Formal Double. 
Medium-sized white blushed pink; 
mature plants flower freely; slow, 
loose spreading growth. M. 1-gal. 
G $6.50. 




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