CAMELLIAS FROM THE THOMASVILLE AREA 
BETTY SHEFFIELD 
Betty Sheffield. A charming new Camellia 
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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. 
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MARTHA BRICE 
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, Iate businessman 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 
on strong stocks, $15.00. 
Frank Gibson. A most outstanding seedling; 
very distinct and different. Large, incomplete 
double, with one row of pure white outer petals; 
high center of very golden petaloids and short 
stamens. Dark green, rather pointed foliage. 
Growth very vigorous; very early bloomer; 
very hardy, cold-resistant plant. Blooms early, 
beginning here in November. Camellia col- 
lectors and experts who have seen the Frank 
Gibson, consider it a most meritorious new 
Camellia. It was raised as a seedling by Mrs. 
F. L. Gibson at Thomasville. One parent is 
her old variety, Mrs. F. L. Gibson, but what 
other variety influenced the new Camellia is 
unknown. For charm and distinctiveness we 
believe it to be the finest of all new varieties. 
18 to 24-in. grafts, compact, $40.00. 12 to 18- 
in. grafts, on heavy stocks, $25.00 
Martha Brice. Large; semi-double; light 
lavender-pink, a color not found in other 
Camellias. Compact growth; very large, dis- 
tinctive, light green foliage. A very lovely 
Camellia from Quitman, Ga. Own-root plants, 
8 to 12 m. to 18 to 24 in., specimen sizes, at 
prices of Group B Camellias, page 25. 
Pearl Maxwell. Here is a very lovely new regu- 
larly imbricated (formal double) Camellia 
we believe has come to stay a long, long time. 
It supplies the need for a large formal flower 
of light pink color; many blooms of it meas- 
ured 514 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 in 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 page 19. 2-yr. grafts, 18 to 24 anes 
compact, $20.00. 1-yr. grafts on heavy 
stocks, $15.00. 
Vashti. A lovely Camellia from Vashti School, 
Thomasville, Ga. Easily the most choice 
variegated Camellia in the standard, complete 
double, imbricated form. Medium size; light 
rose-pink, splashed with deep pink and red. 
Bush of compact, symmetrical growth. Own- 
root, 12 to 15 in. to 18 to 24 in., specimen, at 
prices of Group B Camellias, page 25. 
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