Fertilizing with Rapid Gro is recommended as direct- 
ed on container. Use once a week in summer and once 
a month in winter. 
In repotting never crowd the roots, but on the other 
hand, never use too large a container as it will retard 
growth the first year. Clay pots do not seem to be as 
good aS non porous containers. 
The best soil mixture is two parts peat, two parts 
sandy loam and one part coarse sand. The use ofa little 
cotton-seed meal in this mix is recommended but .not 
commercial fertilizer. Water well with Rapid Gro and 
hold in shade for a couple of weeks. Animal manures 
used as a mulch are beneficial and make larger flow- 
ers. 
PRICES 
Some confusion in prices as listed will be avoided if 
one will bear in mind that plants do not all grow alike. 
Prices will vary with the sizes of the plants as well as 
with the different varieties. 
At all times we will try to grade liberally and will 
strive to see that every shipment will give the buyer 
a lift when he receives it. 
Sizes from 12” to 30” means that we have plants 
varying between those two sizes and priced from the 
lowest price given to the highest price, with prices in 
between in almost all cases. Order the size that best 
suits you and we will do the best we can to match 
that size. 
ALLOWING OPTIONALS 
Many customers add the names of additional varieties 
that they will accept in case we are out of the sizes 
or varieties ordered and it is an excellent idea and 
saves a lot of time and letter writing. You may depend 
on GOOD VALUE in substitutions of second choice 
plants. 
GREENHOUSE CULTURE 
These plants are ideal for greenhouse culture and the 
procedure is simple. Soil and fertilizing have been cov- 
ered and the main thing to avoid is OVER watering. 
Keep on the dry side rather than the wet and with a 
very little experience you will know just when they 
require water. EACH plant must be treated as an in- 
dividual because it depends on the root system, size cf 
plant, humidity and other factors. Keep soil moist but 
not wet and you will avoid a lot of trouble. Over water- 
ing probably kills more greenhouse Camellias than 
ANY other cause. 
DISTINCTIVE VARIETIES OF MERIT 
ALBA PLENA—Formal double white. Wonderfully 
popular. 
dy aL ORalhe gene eee eee Care ellos! fonts! $1.00 to $6.00 
ADMIRAL NIMITZ—Formal double pink and white of 
good size. 
12 POUL Y eee tae eee ete ee ee es $1.00 
BERNICE BODDY — Delicately beautiful pink and 
white Semi-double flower that is extremely hardy. 
Do ORY, peer neenee et el $1.00 
BLACK DRAGON—Dark red late blooming loose Semi 
Double 
