Dear Friend: 
Ever since the day we opened our doors for business fifteen years ago, we have been obsessed with the determination to 
offer to our customers the best varieties, the best quality, the most honestly grown camellias and azaleas and the best service of 
any grower in the business. We have sincerely welcomed the suggestions and constructive criticisms tendered us, and in this 
manner we have been enabled to offer to our friends the relationship that would assure their continued satisfaction. 
The soundness and rightness of this method of doing business has been repeatedly demonstrated to us. Our circle of 
friends has widened from the little neighborhood business around us here in North Hollywood to embrace the neighborhood 
of every State in the Union. We have good customers in Hawaii, the Philippine Islands, in Canada, Japan, Egypt, and Eng- 
land. Among our proudest possessions is our file of letters, all of them entirely unsolicited, from satisfied customers all over 
the world. These letters are sincere, spontaneous, and are truly heartwarming ... many of them have come from folks to 
whom we have been recommended by other customers. We couldn’t begin to buy this brand of respect, we’ve had to earn and 
deserve it. 
To our many “old” customers and friends we say thank you for your patronage, to our new friends we give our assurance 
we intend to continue with the kind of material and service that have earned us our reputation “The Best in the West.” It is 
our great pleasure to present you with this copy of our beautiful new catalogue, we know you and your friends will spend many 
happy hours with it. 
Cd. Grnaaan 
OWNER 
Sincerely, 
RETAIL MANAGER 
Now Camellias for 1952 
Here’s the parade of contenders for the top camellia honors. Of the many new introductions that have appeared 
on the horizon during the last few years, these have been chosen not just by ourselves, but by the best qualified judges 
of camellias in the United States. 
An attempt to supply the superlatives to adequately describe and honor these new beauties is admittedly beyond 
our modest capabilities—these are all magnificent. Those that have been entered in competition have created a sen- 
sation, many more were potential show-stoppers, and would have aroused tremendous interest had not the extremely 
hard winter caused the cancellation of so many of the most important shows. 
We believe, sincerely, that you may select your future show winner from this collection, without hesitation; the 
performance of almost any choice you may make is as nearly guaranteed as the vagaries of Nature and Fortune permit. 
BEAUHARP Very large semi-double, orange-red to 
deep rose red. The first blooms appear in midseason and 
continue to dazzle until the close of the season. 1 gal. gft. 
—$10.00 
BERTHA A.HARMS A very large slightly cupped semi- 
double. The long pointed buds unfurl like a rose, to sur- 
round a heavy cluster of stamens. Freshly opened blos- 
soms are pure white, which mature to a faint blush pink. 
A heavy display at midseason. 1 gal. gft.—$10.00 
CELESTINE Absolutely unique in form, many incurved 
or clinched petals, such as a ball-type chrysanthemum dis- 
plays, surrounding the swirl of petaloids at the center. 
This is a rich rose-red to crimson flower, a dependable 
bloomer, with excellent growth characteristics. Midsea- 
son. 1 gal. gft.— $7.50 
CHARLOTTE BRADFORD The very large semi-double 
to peony form sport of Thelma Dale. A silvery rose-pink 
with soft mottling of white. This performs beautifully in 
every section fortunate enough to have it. 1 gal. gft.— 
$7.50 
DR. TINSLEY A sensation at the Lafayette, Louisiana 
Show, 1950. An excellent record for performance seem- 
ingly wherever it is grown. This is a large ball shaped 
peony form blossom, a clear, very soft pink like the Per- 
fection at the petal edges, progressively lightening to 
white at the center. Very hardy. Midseason. 1 gal. gft.— 
$6.50 
EMMA A medium to large peony form, a very attractive 
light pink with a darker pink veining. A midseason 
bloomer. 1 gal. gft.—$7.50 
HISHI-KARAITO (Emily Brown) A miniature char- 
mer, narrow petals form a little bell, about two inches 
across the mouth, an attractive delicate shade of pink 
which belies the very persistent and long lasting qualities 
of the abundantly produced flowers. Blooms from mid- 
season to late. 1 gal. gft.— $6.50 
KATHERINE NUCCIO A large bright red formal 
double, early to midseason blooms. Sets a good crop even 
as a young plant, and a good habit of growth. 1 gal. gft. 
—$6.50 
LADY LUCILLE A prize winner even in off seasons, 
took the honors at the International Flower Show, Holly- 
wood Park, California 1951, and The Southern Califor- 
nia-Pacific Camellia Society Show, Pasadena, California 
1951. A very large semi-double to peony form, rich cream 
white heavy petaled flower, really heavy and substantial. 
Midseason. 1 gal. gft.—$7.50 
LENA JACKSON Long, tubular blush pink rose-like 
buds, opening several days later to a large full swirl 
petaled semi-double, four to five inches in diameter. Very 
dark green, sharply serrated and undulated foliage. Early 
to midseason. 1 gal. gft.— $7.50 
