CAMELLIAS 
The Camellias are recognized as outstanding, 
not alone for their great beauty of blossom and 
foliage, but for their hardiness and simplicity 
of culture. 
There are the appealing singles with their 
large petals symmetrically arranged around showy 
yellow stamens, semi-doubles and full doubles 
either of the peony or formal flat type. The color 
scale ranges from the purest white through many 
shades of pink and red, and an infinite number of 
variegations. There is a type for every conceivable 
taste. We are interested, primarily, in the best 
varieties, and are constantly adding to our already 
select stock through collection and hybridization. 
A location on the north or east side of a build- 
ing, or any semi-shady position protected from the 
mid-day and afternoon sun should be selected; and 
do remember that good drainage is of first impor- 
tance. The required acid condition can be supplied 
when planting by mixing one-third each of peat, 
well rotted leafmold and good sandy loam. Fervilize 
about the last weeks of April, June and August 
with a balanced acid food specially prepared for 
camellias or four light feedings of cottonseed meal 
(work it in lightly as the roots are near the sur- 
face) . 
Flowering of the different varieties begins in 
October and continues to the end of April. Asa 
cut flower, the Camellia is a worthy rival of the 
Orchid, and, as a decorative evergreen which may 
be depended upon for luxuriant foliage throughout 
the year, it is unsurpassed. 
From early October through April, the numer- 
ous varieties offer a continuous and ever changing 
pageant of thousands of blossoms. You may feel 
free to come in and enjoy them at any time. 
Prices according to size and variety. 
The newer and rarer varieties are marked with 
an asterisk * Period of bloom indicated as follows: 
E.—early (Oct.-Nov.) 
E.M.—early midseason (Nov.-Jan.) 
M.—midseason (Dec.-Feb. ) 
L.M.—late midseason (Feb.-Mar.) 
L—late (April-May) 
They are hardy and, here in Southern California, the colder 
the winter the better they bloom. They came unscathed 
through the 1949 record-breaking freeze. 
COOLIDGE 
Rare Plant Gardens 
889 North Foothill Blvd., East Pasadena 8, Calif. 
SYcamore 4-112] OPEN]DAIEY (1G. aims tot 5:20 ipa) 
OPEN SUNDAYS (10 a.m. to 5:20 p.m., except July-Sept.) 
