ADOLPHE AUDUSSON VARIEGATED 
CAMELLIA CULTURE 
LOCATION: Camellias grow best where they are partially 
shaded during the hottest part of the day. North or east side 
of walls, buildings or under trees that are not too dense. 
PLANTING: The soil for your Camellias should have (1) Good 
drainage; (2) A high humus content; (3) A slight acid reaction 
(PH 5 to 6.5), 
For small or medium sized plants, dig a hole 24 inches across 
and 18 inches deep. Mix soil and Peat Moss in equal parts. 
Place part of this mixture in hole and tamp well. Fill, until when 
plant is set in place, soil level on plant will be slightly higher 
than surrounding soil, then finish filling, firm and water well. 
WATERING: Keep your plants moist but not soggy wet. Water 
well, but only as often as necessary to keep soil moderately 
moist. It is beneficial to syringe the foliage frequently during the 
summer, but avoid wetting foliage when sun is bright or plants 
are in bloom 
FERTILIZING: An acid fertilizer should be used, but only on 
established plants. Apply in early spring (March), but never 
use more than the directions supplied with the fertilizer indicate. 
One or two more feedings may be applied at 60-day intervals, 
with only one-half as much fertilizer being used. Be sure soil 
is moist before applying and water thoroughly after fertilizing. 
PRUNING AND DISBUDDING: Prune only as much as is neces- 
sary to shape your plant. Overly vigorous or objectionable growth 
should be nipped before it gets out of bounds or pruned at the 
end of the flowering season, When pruning or cutting blooms 
‘use sharp tools and cut just above a leaf or growth bud. 
PEST CONTROL: Ant control greatly aids in combatting Aphis 
and Scale. Any proven Aphis spray is suitable. A 2% oil spray 
such as Volck is best for scale. For leaf eating insects use 
a stomach poison such as Crylite 
lf a branch or plant suddenly withers it may be Fomopsis 
Blight which is treated by removing and burning all of the 
diseased part and spraying with Bordeaux then, and again next 
spring. 
Flower Blight is revealed by brownish or rotting spots on the 
flowers and is most noticeable in damp weather. Control is by 
removing all old or damaged flowers which prevents this Fungus 
disease from being carried on to damage the flowers the follow- 
ing season. 
CAMELLIAS . . 
for 1953 
This list briefly describes only a small portion of the standard 
and rare varieties which we have growing in our nursery. 
Prices quoted are for well rooted plants in 1 gallon con- 
tainers at the nursery. On all orders to be packed and shipped, 
we charge an additional 50 cents for each | gallon container, and 
$1.00 for each 3 to 5 gallon container—minimum packing charge 
is $1.00. 
We invite you to visit our nursery at any time. We have a 
large number of varieties in 3 and 5 gallon containers, named 
and priced for your convenient inspection and comparison. 
Specimen plants available in many varieties at moderate 
prices. 
Prices subject to change without notice. 
ADOLPHE AUDUSSON—Very large, semi-double deep red, compact, sturdy 
growth. M, $3.00 up. 
ADOLPHE AUDUSSON VARIEGATED—Very ere semi-double deep red, 
5 
blotched white. Vigorous, compact, sturdy-growth. M. $2.00 up. 
AKE-BONO (Chiffon) —Medium large, semi-double rose pink. Vigorous, bushy 
growth. M. $1.25 up. 
ALBA PLENA—Medium large, pure white formal double. Slow, bushy growth. 
E. $2.00 up. 
ANITA—Medium to large, semi-double light pink striped carmine. Medium 
upright growth. M. $1.75 up. 
MAGNOLIAEFLORA (Southern) 
