Camellia J. C. Williams 
Several years ago the late Mr. J. C. Williams 
crossed the species camellia Saluenensis with an or- 
dinary Japonica in his famous garden at Caerhays. 
Several of the seedlings of this cross have been 
appraised as very delightful garden subjects, and 
probably the most noteworthy of the entire group 
is Camellia J. C. Williams. 
This outstanding camellia, while not as large as 
many of the camellia blooms with which we are 
familiar, has several desirable--qualities. It is of 
unusual bright pink color, full pink in bud and pale 
rose-pink when expanded. The petals, generally six 
to eight, each notched in the center, open widely 
to about four inches across and are centered with 
a tuft of prominent yellow stamens. The blossoms 
have the tidy habit of falling intact and fresh when 
spent, eliminating the period of brownness so com- 
mon to the camellias we know. 
Along with its heavy and abundant budding 
quality, this new introduction promises free and 
persistent flowering over a long season. Mr. John 
Henny of Henny and Brydon Rhododendrons re- 
ported seeing in England this.last April plants 
still in full bloom after a season beginning as early 
as November. 
And not a few of us are interested in and en- 
couraged by the claims that plants in the open 
have been known to remain undamaged in bud or 
leaf in zero temperatures. Not only has this hardi- 
ness been noted in relation to cold but in the fact 
that this camellia has been able to withstand the 
bright sunlight more than any other variety in 
Great Britain. 
Recently Camellia J. C. Williams received a 
First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural 
Society of Great Britain, the first camellia in ten 
years to obtain this award. We are proud indeed 
to have been first in offering this variety to Ameri- 
can gardens and in sizes to accommodate the average 
gardeners. 
Rooted cuttings available in June ~................... $5.00 
Immediate shipment 
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