HJORT'S pine 
New 
CAMELLIAS 
Pearl Maxwell. Here is a very lovely new regu- 
larly imbricated (formal double) Camellia 
we believe has come to stay a long, Iong time. 
It supplies the need for a large formal flower 
of light pink color; many blooms of it meas- 
ured 51% inches across. It has none of the 
defects of streaking or folding back like Otome 
and several others. While not as heavy as the 
Mathotianas, it is not far behind im size, and 
for exquisite, soft color it is quite superior to 
other varieties of its form. Pearl Maxwell is a 
seedling of the vigorous Enrico Bettoni and 
like the parent is a vigorous grower. This 
outstanding Camellia was raised from a seed 
by Mrs. C. O. Maxwell, Cairo, Ga., and named 
in her honor. Several years ago she showed 
blooms at the Cairo and Thomasville Camellia 
shows which were greatly admired, and led us 
to seek propagating rights. See color illustra- 
tion on front cover. 2-yr. grafts, 18 to 24 in., 
compact, $30.00. 1-yr. grafts on heavy 

NEW CAMELLIA, BETTY SHEFFIELD 
Betty Sheffield. A charming new Camellia 
stocks, $20.00. 
Bryan Wright. A new Camellia exquisite in 
form and color, raised by Miss Beatrix Hoyt, 
Thomasville, Ga., and named in honor of Mr. 
B. H. Wright, late busmessman and civic 
leader. Medium large; semi-double to in- 
complete double; lovely light pink, color be- 
tween Lady Hume’s Blush and Pink Perfec- 
tion; short golden stamens interspersed in 
petals. Habit of growth like Pink Perfection. 
2-yr. grafts, very compact, 2 to 3 ft., $30.00; 
18 to 24 in., $20.00; 1-yr. grafts, well branched 
from Quitman, Ga., raised by Mrs. Albert 
Sheffield, long chairman of the Park and Tree 
Commission and active in garden club and 
civic affairs, and named in her honor. Large, 
very regular semi-double to loose peony form; 
white with few red and pink splotches and 
stripes. Petals slightly waved; golden stamens 
interspersed in petals. The bush is a strong, 
vigorous grower, and the foliage is large. 
Superior to many other variegated Camellias 
of its type. 2-yr. grafts, well branched, 18 to 
24 in., $20.00; 1-yr. grafts, fairly well branched, 

on strong stocks, $15.00. on strong stocks, $15.00. 
Visitors are invited to come to the nursery and see these new Camellias; also we will show you several 
others to be introduced next season, including the spectacular almost-yellow Frank Gibson. And while 
you are here, see many varieties described in this catalog, and some that were in such limited supply 
that we did not list them. 
Official American Camellia Society Classifications 
Section I. Simple—Stamens all central, united in a cylinder or in fascicles. ; 
Group A. Single—Normal corolla of five to seven petals, occasionally nine. Mrs. F. L. Gibson. 
Group B. Semi-double—Petals more than seven, usually fourteen to twenty. Donckelari. : 
SecTION II. Incomplete Double—Petals numerous with single stamens or fascicles of stamens or both inter- 
mixed forming an irregular mass. ‘ 
Group A. Petals large, representing fascicles of stamens. Gloire de Nantes. 
Group B. Petals small—Formed from single stamens or very small fascicles. Elegans (Chandler). 
Group C. Petal sizes intermixed—The features of A and B are combined. Herme. 
Section III. Complete Double—All stamens have disappeared. Either they have been replaced by petals 
or if present they are few in number and hidden by petals. ; : ; 
Group A. Regular imbricated—Petals regularly imbricated (i.e. overlapping like shingles on a roof) from 
circumference to center, either completely or with only a small unexpanded remnant in the center. Alba 
Plena. é 
Group B. Incomplete imbricated—Petals imbricated except for a relatively large unopened center. Matho- 
tiana. a ; 
Group C. Tiered—Petals arranged in tiers or rows from flower circumference to center giving a star-like 
effect. Candidissima. 
Group D. Irregular—Petals irregularly arranged in a convex mass, usually small, spatulate, strap-shaped 
and folded. Prof. C. S. Sargent. 4 i it nae 
Any system of grouping has value in two directions. It is of use in placing varieties In groups of stmilar 
forms, thus resolving, in this instance, a great confused mass of forms into workable sections. It is also 
valuable in staging specimens for exhibition purposes. It must be remembered, however, that many varieties 
are not stable in form. Their flowers do not conform to a uniform pattern. Hence, any classification used 
in staging a Camellia show has application to the exact specimen or specimens In hand; whether the specimen 
is representative of the variety is another matter. 
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