CAMELLIAS 
Camellias are just beginning to approach their de- 
served place in the horticultural world, and certainly they 
belong with Orchids and Roses in the top echelon of 
blooms which are prized for outstanding individual 
beauty. Two added characteristics of Camellias place 
them at the very pinnacle among ornamental plants. 
These are, first, the lustrous evergreen beauty of the 
plants themselves, in either a landscape setting or in a 
container, and secondly, the winter-blooming habit which 
provides outdoor or conservatory blooms at a time when 
most other flowering shrubs have no blooms. Camellias 
cannot be adequately described in words. They have to be 
seen to be believed. 
By selecting the proper varieties, the Camellia grower 
may have blooms in his garden or greenhouse from late 
August to early April. We have indicated the approxi- 
mate blooming time for each variety listed below by the 
use of the symbols E, M, and L for early, mid-season, and 
late. In general, early varieties bloom before Christmas, 
midseason varieties from Christmas to early February, 
and late varieties in February and March in this area. 
Of course there is much overlapping, and we have marked 
some varieties with two symbols to indicate this. In some 
seasons blooms come sooner or later than their normal 
blooming times. 
CAMELLIA JAPONICA 
The species of Camellia most widely grown for orna- 
mental purposes is Camellia japonica. Known in the Old 
South for many years as “Japonicas,” plants of this spe- 
cies, like all the others, are native to the Orient and came 
to Western gardens by way of China and Japan. 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES 
ADOLPHE AUDUSSON. (M). Very large semi-double Red, 
petals heavy and folded, sometimes mixed with sta- 
mens. Large, dark green leaves, vigorous growth. 
ADOLPHE AUDUSSON VAR. (M). Same as above, strik- 
ingly marked with White. 
AKEBONO PINK VAR. (M). Semi-double, Salmon Pink, 
mottled White. Blooms are not large. Plants are slow- 
growing, and have many small, almost dwarf leaves. 
We consider it a collector’s item, though we doubt if 
Our name is correct. We call the self-colored form 
DOWNING PINK. 
ALBA PLENA, (EM). Large, Snow-White formal double, 
blooming from October through January, and one of 
the oldest and most outstanding Camellia varieties. In- 
deed, it is the classic white Camellia, and is unexcelled 
as a corsage flower. Plants are vigorous, with bright 
green leaves usually variegated yellow on the last 
growth of the season. ALBA PLENA plants have a 
reputation of being hurt by severe cold and we advise 
persons whose plantings are subjected to severe cold 
to take precautions. 
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