Portland Camellia Nursery 
P. L. VAN DER BOM, Proprietor 
Gall 1948 - Spring 1949 
3307 N. WILLIAMS AVENUE 
PORTLAND 12, OREGON 
Dear Customer: 
We offer this Camellia, Rhododendron and Azalea Catalog in hopes that it 
will help you in selecting the varieties you wish. We specialize in Camellias 
and have over 350 varieties to select from. Each year we get new Varieties. As 
it takes a while to propagate from these newer ones we do not have a large stock 
of them for a few years; therefore these varieties are not listed in our catalog. 
If you do not find a variety listed that you are interested in, drop us a card and 
we may have one to spare. 
We have the newest ideas out in Camellias. ‘‘Espalier Camellias,’’ in all 
different shapes, sizes and forms. Then we have ‘“‘Tree Form” and “Umbrella 
Form” grafted Camellias. We also have Camellias grafted with three, four, 
five and six different varieties on one plant. We have one Camellia with over 25 
varieties grafted on it. We are proud to say that we also have the “‘World’s 
Record Camellia,’’ which has over 100 varieties grafted on it. This bush is truly 
a sight to see when in bloom. 
We offer the suggestion ‘“‘Camellias for Hedges.’”’ They are truly the most 
beautiful of all shrubs for this purpose. They should be spaced 2% to 3 to 3% 
feet apart, depending of course on how you wish your hedge to grow. If you 
wish a spaced hedge you may set them 3% feet apart, if you wish a solid hedge 
then they may be set 2% feet apart. A Camellia hedge is actually inexpensive 
to grow after the initial cost. There are no expensive wages to be paid for prun- 
ing as Camellias seldom need pruning until 12 or 15 years old, and then only 
the new growth each year. Many other shrub hedges have to be pruned two 
and three times a year, which costs a lot of money, or if done by oneself, takes 
a lot of valuable time. Then, too, there are so many lovely varieties to select 
from the Camellia family. The hedge of assorted Camellia varieties and colors 
seems to be the favorite; but would be just as lovely in one solid color. We will 
be glad to help you in selecting the varieties you wish for this purpose. We feel 
that you should have help from us in deciding your varieties if you wish the 
assorted Camellia hedge as many varieties would not be suitable for hedge 
planting. Some varieties grow tall and narrow, some weep, some wide,: etc. 
10 per cent discount for 10 plants or over. 
We have some of the finest Rhododendrons that are on the market. Some 
are so new they have not been rated by the society. All varieties are true to 
name and color. We also have a fine selection of Azaleas, Heathers and other 
evergreen shrubs. 
We welcome all visitors at our Nursery. The best time to see the Camellias 
blooming at the greenhouse is from January until the end of May. Our Nursery 
is open all day Sunday for the convenience of our Customers. 
As we send our catalog to prospective customers all over the U.S.A. many 
plant lovers are unable to visit our Nursery. These people must have all of 
their plants shipped to them. They can be assured that no plants leave our 
Nursery that we would not want ourselves. We guarantee our stock to be 
healthy, true to name varieties. All plants are balled and burlapped. Every 
precaution is taken in packing. No extra charge for packing unless notified. We 
are not responsible for breakage in transit. Claims should be settled with your 
carrier immediately. Cost of transportation for all shipments is paid by Pur- 
chaser. 
Please order plants by their names, sizes and prices. Allow plenty of time 
for shipping. We accept money orders or checks. C.O.D. orders must pay half 
of the total value of order before plants are shipped. 
Please state if we may substitute an equally good variety or a larger or 
smaller size if we are sold out on the size or variety you wished. 
Sincerely yours, 
Open 9 A.M. to 7 P. M. P. L. VAN DER BOM 
Telephone TUxedo 2883 (Prop. ) 
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