New Policies of Cliff Harris Longview Nursery 
Longview patented and most all known, 
rare and standard camellias will be sold 
at popular prices, retail and wholesale, in 
Alabama and all over the world. Our 
packing and shipping methods are one of 
our great achievements. 
Container-grown camellias shipped any 
month of the year, field grown camellias, 
balled and burlapped or bare root camel- 
lias treated with special Longview root cul- 
ture shipped or delivered in season, while 
plants are dormant, usually October thru 
March. 
NOTE: We have listed many varieties 
under the several names by which they are 
known to help you avoid buying varieties 
you already have under another name. 
It is common knowledge there is con- 
fusion in the names of Camelila Japonicas. 
Although it is well known in the trade 
who introduced most varieties, they are 
listed in many instances by some, under 
entirely different names. Until Cliff Harris 
instituted new policies at Longview Nur- 
sery all varieties were sold under lot num- 
bers. All varieties are now listed under 
authentic names, as near aS we can de- 
termine, otherwise we list them under the 
name which they are most generally 
known. In.some instances the lot number 
given by Longview is the only name by 
which a variety is known, such as our Lot 
59, one of our very fine varieties which is 
the parent plant of Dr. S. Peter Nyce, of 
Boston. His original parent plant was 
bought from Longview many years ago. It 
is widely known as Longview Lot 59. Our 
Lot 34-B is equally as popular and sought 
after. 
Some of our new seedling introductions 
such as Roosevelt Blues are being listed 
under other names. For this and other 
good reasons we are patenting some of 
our best seedlings. 
We carry on an extensive seedling pro- 
gram which is expensive when you con- 
sider that only about one really outstand- 
ing variety is obtained from possibly 5,000 
to 10,000 seedlings. Usually it is from four 
to fifteen years before seedlings first 
bloom. They must be carefully watched 
and cared for until they bloom and if they 
show promise of being outstanding they 
are especially watched and tested, to prove 
their worthiness. It requires much experi- 
menting, cross pollination and other treat- 
ments to produce unusual desirable new 
varieties, etc. 
We are most fortunate to have Mr. Rubel 
associated with us as consultant. He has an 
invaluable reservoir of nearly half a cen- 
tury of experience and knowledge in Aza- 
leas and Camellias. He has spent many 
months of 1954 in Europe visiting custom- 
ers and people with whom he has corre- 
sponded for many years. He has visited 
all the book dealers, museums, and gardens 
both famous and otherwise, from one end 
of Europe to the other, studying growing 
methods and gaining information on Ca- 
mellias and Azaleas. He visited Windsor 
Castle and saw the two plants of “HER 
MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II,’ we 
shipped to the Queen by Eastern Airlines 
and British Overseas Air Corp, March 22, 
1954. 
Visitors welcome 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun- 
days and other hours by appointment. 
CLIFF HARRIS’ LONGVIEW NURSERY, MOBILE, ALABAMA 
General Information — Terms of Sale 
(FOR HINTS ON CULTURE SEE INSIDE BACK COVER) 
NOTE: This is one of the most compre- 
hensive Camellia and Azalea listings avail- 
able. We intend to continue propagating 
all these and new varieties as they are in- 
troduced. Please retain this catalog, as our 
future mailings to you will be additions to 
it. You will receive new offerings and any 
price changes from time to time. Prices 
subject to change without notice. 
For personal and financial references we 
refer you to: Dun & Bradstreet; Merchants 
National Bank, First National Bank and 
the American National Bank, Mobile, Ala. 
‘Cliff Harris’*~Longview Nursery is not in- 
corporated. 
FREE special service of shifting con- 
tainer plants when you intend to continue 
growing them in containers. We will shift 
them to the next larger size container 
prior to shipment, which will relieve you 
from having to shift the plant again for 
approximately two years or more. Check 
special note on order blank. 
Our container grown Camellias are pur- 
posefully dwarfed to produce more and 
finer blooms and among other advantages, 
CASH with order. Make all checks or 
money orders payable to CLIFF HARRIS’ 
LONGVIEW NURSERY. 
All prices quoted are net, f.o.b., Mobile, 
Alabama. We make no crating charges on 
container or bare root Camellias, or orders 
over $20.00, but on balled and burlapped 
plants, where your order amounts to less 
than $20.00, add $1.00 for the first plant 
and fifty cents for each additional plant. 
that of occupying much less space per 
plant than field grown Camellias the same 
age. Many top show exhibitors and florists 
who grow and sell cut flowers as corsages, 
require Camellias actually grown in con- 
tainers. 
Growing Camellias is much like raising 
dogs. We use that example because it is 
well known that until a puppy reaches a 
certain age or stage of maturity its chance 
of survival is much less than after that 
age. The greatest amount of care is re- 
quired during the first year of a dog’s life. 
After that age they usually do not need 
much special care and are not subject to 
many diseases if properly cared for, during 
their early growing period. A dog or other 
animal will continue to grow at a much 
slower rate after maturity. The same is 
true of Camellias. 
Camellias are hardwood plants, naturally 
slow growing. They can be forced to grow 
faster but do not reach their maturity with 
as much stamina as when not forced too 
much. They do not bloom as early or as 
well and are much less able to withstand 
Terms of Sale 
Residents in Alabama add 3% sales tax. 
Customers are requested to give definite 
instructions concerning shipment of order. 
Unless otherwise specified by customer, 
shipment will be made by Railway Express 
or the carrier we think best. 
We exercise the greatest care in keeping 
our varieties true to name and absolutely 
do not substitute unless so instructed by 
the purchaser. In case of any mistake on 
changes in the weather or transplanting 
than are slower, properly grown plants. 
The word “nursery” implies special care, 
which is necessary, until the plant has 
reached maturity. Then it should be ready 
to produce luxurious flowers and continue 
to do so through many years without much 
special care. While the plants are young, 
if grown in containers, they should be 
shifted often to slightly larger containers, 
until they reach maturity. After that they 
do not have to be shifted often and ac- 
tually bloom sooner and continue to pro- 
duce finer blooms if kept slightly root 
bound. 
Field grown Camellias grow faster with 
less care than properly grown container 
Camellias, making it possible to furnish 
you much larger field grown Camellias for 
less money than container grown plants of 
the same age. The fact is that container 
grown plants bloom at a younger age and 
produce more and finer blooms. Although 
the Camellia plant is one of the most beau- 
tiful evergreens, the primary purpose in 
growing them is for their regal blooms 
and not for vegetative growth. 
our part we will not be responsible for 
any damage beyond the purchase price of 
plants sold. 
Damages should be reported immedi- 
ately to the carrier, and if you will notify 
us, we will give you all the assistance we 
can. Our responsibility ceases upon de- 
livery to the carrier. 
Stock subject to prior sale or conditions 
beyond our control. 
Please preserve this catalog as our future mailings will be additions hereto. All varieties are listed alphabetically. 
Some may be found in several groups because of different sizes available. 
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