CAMELLIA JAPONICA 
GROUP A, continued 
Blush Hibiscus. A very large, single to semi-double 
flower, white with blush-pink in the center. A very 
vigorous grower with large green foliage. Midsea: on. 
Captain Martin’s Favorite. An_early-blooming, 
medium-sized, imbricated deep pink marbled with 
white. A symmetrical flower with incurved inner 
petals. Long, narrow, light green foliage. Midseason. 
Grafts only. 
Catherine Cathcart. Late flowering. Full double, pink 
marbled with white. Round, light green foliage; slow 
growth. Grafts only. 
Christine Lee. Large, semi-double, deep pink, with yel- 
low stamens. Blooms in January. 
Cc. M. Hovey. Variegated sport of Mathotiana Rubra. 
Very striking. Blooms in January. 
Colonel Firey. Very large, extremely double flower, with 
many small petals of glowing rich crimson. A late 
bloomer. 
Daisy Banks. Large, varied in form, pure white; tissue- 
like texture. Grafts only. 
Debutante. An exquisite shade of delicate pink. Vigor- 
ous, fine, distinctive foliage. Very early. Keeps blooms 
exceptionally well. The best peony-formed variety and 
one of the loveliest pinks. Excellent for cut flowers 
and pot culture. 
Dixie. Medium size; rose-red. Dark green foliage; vigor- 
ous grower. Very hardy. Midseason. 
Donckelari. Probably the most famous and best-liked 
of all the older Camellias. The flowers are large, semi- 
double, brick-red, flecked white, with attractive stamens 
in long crown. Very showy. Grafts only. 
Dubonnet. Semi-double; unusual wine color with sta- 
mens in the center. 
Duncan Bell (Mrs. Mona Ladnier). A large, peony- 
form flower named for the owner of the famous Bellin- 
grath Gardens. Beautiful red flowers 5 to 6 inches in 
diameter. Very fast grower. 
Early Alba Plena. Same as Alba Plena but blooms about 
a month earlier. 
Eleanor Hagood. A medium-sized, delicate pale pink of 
imbricated form. When the flower first opens it is the 
color of Pink Perfection. As its petals gradually unfold, 
the color becomes lighter and lighter until the center is 
almost white. Late. 
Elizabeth Arden. Medium to large, semi-double white, 
striped rose-pink, opening with rosebud center. A very 
hardy, late bloomer. 
Elizabeth Boardman. Enormous, hemispherical, semi- 
double white of fluted construction, with golden sta- 
mens intermixed. Rounded, light green foliage. Up- 
right growth. Free bloomer. Midseason. Grafts only. 
Emperor of Russia. A bushy and compact grower. Flow- 
ers very large, brilliant scarlet and of peony form. Grafts 
only. 
Firebrand. Large, semi-double, scarlet-red, with prom- 
inent stamens. Upright grower, slow. Blooms in Decem- 
ber. Excellent dull green foliage. Grafts only. 
Flame. Very large, semi-double, red. An excellent va- 
riety for colder sections, as it will open where most other 
sorts fail. Long, pointed, slightly twisted foliage. Very 
good grower. 1-yr. grafts only. 
Frizzle White. Semi-double to loose peony form; fluffy, 
ruffled petals. Hardy; extra good. Midseason. 
Gigantea (Magnolia King). Very large, semi-double, 
red and white. Large, deep green foliage. 
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