HOUSE OF GOLD (New) 
(Red incomplete double) E. to L. 
House. of Gold best seedling in the New Orleans 
Men’s Camelia Show 1952 
It is a very strong plant with large stems and 
sturdy appearance, upright and rapid grower, color 
of flower spiraea red 25, incomplete double with 
large and small petaloids, maxium size of flowers 
4” wide, 2” high, number of petals varies from 20 
to 80, some are plain, others reflexed, some petal- 
oid, but there are always some large reflexed 
petals (L. E. petals folded together along their 
length) altho the stamens peep thru the petals 
as in French Imperator they are still joined to- 
gether at the base of the filaments and as the 
flower is fully opened the stamens appear to 
branch out into fine divisions, they are golden 
yellow and very numerous, may vary from 130 to 
270. These golden stamens make the flower a 
House of Gold. The plant has a long blooming 
season, starting in November and reaching over 
into March. Price $15.00. 
JESSIE KATZ 
Watermelon Pink (Semi-double) 
Large watermelon pink, semi-double 4% to 5 inch- 
es in diameter. There are 14 to 20 creped and 
wavy petals of thin texture. Weignt of flower less 
than average bloom of this like size. Foliage, dark 
green, long and narrow, 3% by 1 inch, arched and 
slightly ridged. Traits of tall open growth with 
twigs small in comparison to other camellias. 1 
year graft. Price $15.00. 
JUDGE SMITH (New) 
(A real deep dark red) mid-season 
This is one that is hard to write about, as the color 
is a little different from other camellias so called 
red, a blood red medium in size not to big and not 
to small, just a nice camellia, a good grower. 
Price $15.00. 
JOSEPH HOLLAND 
(Pink semi-double) late 
A large pink semi-double form, inclined to open 
like a rose in the early stages, a very good grower 
loose upright, mid-season to late. Price $15.00. 
JOSHUA E. YOUTZ (New) 
(White incomplete double) early 
A very fine white Daikagura form, varing in form 
semi-double to irregular double, 4-5” in diameter, 
the outer petals are about 2” long and the edges 
are notched, the inner part of the flower is an ir- 
regular mass of various size, petaloids with stam- 
ens intermix, medium open growth. Price $15.00. 
KERLEREC 
Pink (Incomplete Double) Mid-season 
Large clear medium pink (Cameo Pink) incom- 
plete double 4 inches in diameter and 2 inches in 
depth. Three rows of large petals 2% by 2 inches, 
widely spread tips turn down. A few large petals 
are interspersed with large bunches of petaloids 
in Son cok buds oblong. 1 year graft. Price $15.00 
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