AERIAL VIEW OF NUCCIO’S NURSERIES 
WELCOME VISITORS! 
Most of our customers come to us through the United States mail, 
but we enjoy having visitors stop in to see us, and we cordially invite 
you to do so whenever you can. We are open daily except Wednes- 
day, and business hours are from 8:00 to 5:00. During the period from 
June 1 through September 15 we are also closed on Sundays. 
TERMS OF SALE 
Please send your remittance with your order. California customers 
add 3% sales tax to the total. Prices in this catalog are subject to 
change without notice, and are all F.O.B. Altadena, California. Please 
specify the way you wish to have us make shipment (parcel post, 
express, motor freight, railroad freight or air freight). When no instruc- 
tions are given we will ship via Railway Express. We make no crat- 
ing charge on orders over $20.00, but if your order amounts to less than 
$20.00, please add $1.00 for the first plant and 25c for each additional 
plant ordered in order to cover crating costs. 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee all plants to be true to name, to be well grown, and 
properly packed for shipment. Shortages, damages or losses should be 
reported to the transportation agency immediately on arrival, and if 
you will notify us, we will give you all the assistance we can. At no 
time will we be responsible for more than the purchase price. 
Haw te Grow 
Where and How to Plant 
Even though Camellias can and are being successfully grown in 
full sun, the best exposure is filtered shade (trees, lath, etc.), morning, 
or afternoon sun. If planting a Camellia in full sun, it should be done 
in the winter months in order to allow the plant to become acclimated 
before summer heat. 
Dig a hole at least twice as deep and twice as big around as the 
size of the container or ball of the plant. Add % peat moss or leaf 
mold to soil taken from hole and mix thoroughly. If soil is heavy (clay 
or adobe) use at least 50% peat moss or leaf mold. Fill the hole with 
sufficient amount of mixed soil so that after firming, the top of the plant 
ball will set at least one inch above the surrounding area. NEVER 
PLANT TOO DEEP. After setting plant in hole, fill with the mixed soil 
and pack firmly. Make a basin around the plant and give it a thorough 
watering to settle soil. Place about one inch of peat moss in basin 
for mulch. 
PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
All of our Camellias are container grown (l-gal., 3-gal., 5-gal. and 
6-gal.) and will be shipped in their containers. Handled this way 
Camellias can be shipped and planted every month of the year. 
We propagate over 650 varieties of Camellias, many of which are 
too rare to be in the catalog list. Information desired on varieties not 
listed will be supplied on request. 
We also have large, specimen plants of many varieties, and we 
will quote prices for these on request. 
Notice to residents of the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. All ship- 
ments of Camellias into these states will be bare-rooted, reballed in 
peat moss, burlapped and wrapped in waterproof paper. We are 
experienced in shipping bare-rooted Camellias and have found the 
above method so successful that we are giving the same guarantee 
we give our container grown Camellias. We have successfully shipped 
bare-rooted Camellias all months of the year, but for best results we 
advise shipment from mid-September through May. 
NEW VARIETIES 
Our breeding and testing program evaluates each year literally 
hundreds of new varieties of camellias, both of our own and other 
breeders’ origin. To our already very large list of varieties we have 
added 26 more this year, dropping some which have become displaced 
by superior new strains. 
Gine Camellias 
Watering 
Do not allow plants to become dry, and more important, never keep 
soil soggy wet. Either condition can cause buds to drop or loss of 
plant. Always bear in mind that a Camellia likes to be kept reasonably 
moist, but also requires good drainage. 
Fertilizing 
Camellias should be fertilized during the summer growing months, 
starting as early as March and not later than August. Three feedings 
in this period are sufficient, i.e., April, June and August. Space feed- 
ings at least 30 days apart. Any of the better known acid fertilizers 
may be used, preferably cottonseed meal. For amount follow direc- 
tions on package. NEVER OVER-FERTILIZE. 
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