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Camellia japonica 
r ‘YRULY typical of the glories of the Old South, Camellias are again taking their place as the 
aristocrats of Southern gardens. Flowering from November through March, when most of 
our flowermg plants are bare, they are a never-ending source of delight. In cool green- 
houses Camellias may be grown throughout the United States. Planted out-of-doors, they are 
thriving on the Atlantic seaboard as far north as Norfolk. The southern half of Georgia, Ala- 
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the coastal section of Texas grow them beautifully. AII ex- 
cept the extreme southern portion of Florida is well adapted to Camellias. 
Meet the few requirements of Camellias, and you can grow 
them equally well in light sand or heavy stiff clay. Camellias are 
surface feeders and must not be planted any deeper than they 
stood in the nursery. Many successful growers plant them 
slightly shallower than they were in the nursery. Give partial 
shade the first year. Fertilize liberally with well-rotted cow 
manure in early spring if available; if not, any good grade of 
commercial ferilizer will be satisfactory. Scales attacking Ca- 
WIGHT NURSERIES - CAIRO, GEORGIA 
mellias may be controlled by Nursery Volck or Florida Volck 
Sulphur dust will control red spiders. Keep your plants in good 
| growing condition and they will bring you pleasure for many 
years. 
These Camellias are not lath-house-grown, but are open- 
ground plants. In most grades, especially 12 to 18 inch and up, 
they are considerably heavier and more compact than similar 
grades grown in Slat-houses. 
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