HOLMES CAMELLIAS ARE 
BEAUTY BARGAINS 
Let us help you enjoy Camellias, the loveliest of all flowers. 
We've brought through a marvelous multitude of vigorous 
plants this year, due to fortunate new methods. Try some— 
neue and see them. Varieties pictured are priced on pages 
8-19. 
PROF. C. S. SARGENT. Heavy, peony-formed, crim- 
son flowers with a very double center of curled petals. 
October to the end of April. Very hardy. Standard. 
See page 19. 

ELEGANS (CHANDLERI). Loose peony-formed flowers, 
cherry-red blotched white, with prominent yellow sta- 
mens. Very large. January. An old favorite. Standard. 
We have some fine ones this year. See page 19. 




Holmes 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. 
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. 
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. Grafting is the quickest method of obtaining rare 
sorts of flowering size. Considering this, we do not think 
grafted Camellias are expensive. 



DEBUTANTE (Sara C. Hastie). Delicate pink, of large 
peony shape, opening well. Fine for corsages. Late 
October to January. Rare. Prices page 18. 


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