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CAMELLIAS 
The Loveliest of All Flowers 
The Camellia has been a favorite in the South 
for such a long time that it is difficult to picture 
southern gardens without it. Songs and stories 
have been woven about it, but the thousands of 
specimens in small home grounds as well as the 
magnificent large estates about the countryside 
prove that the Camellia is more than a legend 
of the past. 

Camellias succeed very well in Central Florida. 
Ideal growing conditions are provided by good 
soil composed of peat or muck well mixed with 
sandy topsoil and leaf mold, all used in generous 
amounts with plenty of moisture. Either full sun 
or dense shade or anything between these two 
extremes suits Camellias, but perhaps the one 
most important requirement is plenty of moisture. 
That is why the moist atmosphere of Florida and 
the Gulf Coast gives such good results. 
We are always testing and experimenting to 
find better ways of bringing these exotic shrubs 
to you in the finest forms. We are continually 
searching beautiful gardens all over the South to 
discover new varieties, and what we offer you is 
the cream of the crop. We follow the very best 
horticultural practices—fertilizing, spraying, 
mulching, and watering are all necessary for good 
results. 
Our stock consists of hundreds of small and 
medium-sized plants, and for those who are look- 
ing for a real gem we can also supply large speci- 
mens. They are transplanted and root pruned, 
and we handle them in accordance with the most 
improved modern methods. We have moved many 
fine large old plants with perfect safety, and can 
do the same in your garden. 
Grafted Camellias 
Some varieties of Camellias are available only in grafted 
plants, and some cannot be grown successfully in Central 
Florida on their own roots. Grafting is also the quickest 
method of obtaining rare sorts of flowering size. Consider- 
ing this, we do not think grafted Camellias are unreason- 
ably expensive. We offer many of the rarest and newest 
varieties grafted on strong growing roots. Understocks 
vary in age from 2 to 5 years; most of our grafts are 1 year 
old. Several varieties are obtainable in fine 2-year-old 
plants, and we have a large number of nice big budded 
specimens 3 years and older. 
Almost every Camellia in our Nurseries has 
been transplanted once or more 
