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The Men's Club of Greenville takes pleasure in having you at

our Camellia Show this year. We hope that you will enjoy the

display of magnificent Camellia blooms grown and exhibited by

many of the outstanding amateur Camellia Hobbyists from all parts

of the South.

Although most of the blooms on display have been grown under

protection of glass, Camellias can be grown in the Greenville area

when given the proper care and placed in a proper site. We have

included in this program several articles which will be of great

benefit to any camellia grower, whether a beginner or experienced.

We encourage all growers to visit the local garden centers and

nurseries to obtain further information on growing camellias. The

Men's Garden Club extends an invitation to all men and their wives

to attend any of the Club's monthly meetings.

We are happy to put on this show with the cooperation of the

Sunrisers Sertoma Club which contributes greatly to the charities

of Greenville.

We are proud to have you visit our show this year and hope that

you will return next year to see an even bigger and better show.

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DIVISION OF ENTRIESA. Japonicas and Hybrids Grown in Open-White Card

:13. Japonicas Grown Under Glass-Green Card

C. Reticulatas

D. Hybrids

E. Seedlings: Open to amateurs and professionals.If plant of seedling has been sold commercially, it is ineligiblefor awards.

F. Trays:1. Three blooms of same variety2. Five blooms of five different varieties

AWARDS

A. Best Bloom Outside-Silver and Rosette

Runnerup Bloom Outside-Silver and Rosette

B. Best Bloom Under 4" Grown Under Glass-Silver and Rosette

Runnerup Bloom Under 4" Grown Under Glass-Silver and Rosette

Best Bloom Over 4" Grown Under Glass-Silver and Rosette

Runnerup Bloom Over 4" Grown Under Glass-Silver and Rosette

Best Miniqture~Silver and Rosette

C. Best Reticulata-Silver and Rosette

D. Best Hybrid-Silver and Rosette

E. Best Seedling-Silver and RosetteThe American Camellia Society's Highly Commended Seedlings Certificatewill be awarded at the descretion of the judges according to the rules ofthe American Camellia Society.

F. Best Tray-Three of same variety-Silver and RosetteBest Tray-Five of five different varieties-Silver and Rosette

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SPECIAL AWARDS

1. Sweepstakes Grown Under Glass-Silver and Rosette

2. Runnerup Sweepstakes Grown Under Glass-Silver and Rosette

3. Best Bloom Grown in Greenville CountyBill Crawford Memorial Trophy arid Rosette

4. Court of Honor (Will consist of 10 blooms) Silver and Rosette

GENERAL RULES

1. Entries will be received between 8:30 and 11:30 A. M., March 7, 1970.Local exhibitors are requested to enter blooms by 10:30 A. M.

2. Any amateur grower interested may exhibit.

3. All flowers must have been owned by the exhibitor for at least thirty daysprior to the show.

4. Exhibitors are limited to three blooms of anyone variety in Divisions A,B, C, and D.

5. More than one bloom to a single stem will disqualify the entry.

6. Wiring of blooms is permissible and advisable; wood must be from parentplant. Blooms in Classes C and E may be entered without wood of parentplant.

7. Blooms will be exhibited in cups. Blooms should not have more thanHf inch stem.

8. Each specimen bloom should be named in accordance with the approvedname by the American Camellia Society and as given in the latest editionof the "Camellia Nomenclature" published by the Southern CaliforniaCamellia Society.

9. The Show Committee reserves the right to reject or discard flowers thatare obviously inferior in quality.

10. Judging will be done variety against other flowers of the same variety.Decisions of the judges will be final. Judging will be by the Standards ofthe American Camellia Society.

11. Best bloom in the show will be a Camellia Japonica.

12. To help control petal blight, all blooms become the property of the showorganization and will be destroyed at the end of the show.

13. No admission to the show except official personnel during staging andjudging.

14. Entry cards may be obtained from:Joe M. Smith, 26 Lisa Drive, Greenville, S. C. 29607or use the standard ACS entry cards.

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Did the Cold Get Your Camellia Buds?By HERBERT RACOFF, D.V.M., Columbia, S. C.

In the fall of 1962 and spring of1963 a group of Columbia, SouthCarolina, camellia growers introducedto the Southeastern U. S. the tech­niques of getting camellia bloomsearly through the use of gibberellicacid. This article is intended primarilyfor the outside non sophisticated,grower who desires to obtain someearly blooms of camellias. By earlyblooms is meant flowers during Sept.,Oct. and Nov., even of those varietieswhich normally bloom in Feb., March,and April.

About 150 years ago, a disease wasknown in Japan which caused somerice plants to grow much taller thannormal. This was known as the "fool­ish seedling" disease. The causal agentwas not found until 1926 when a Jap­anese pathologist in Formosa extrac­ted a substance from a fungus thatproduced growth stimulation in riceseedlings without producing any ac­companying infection. In 1935 theJapanese isolated a crystalline sub­stance which would produce thisstimulation. It was named gibberellinafter the fungus which produced it.Today, gibberellic acid, the productmost frequently used by camelliagrowers, is produced by an infusionprocess similar to that by which peni­cillin is made.

In the Columbia area gibberellicacid solution ready for use can be ob­tained from the Purity Drug Store,3707 Main, St., Columbia, S. C. Fif­teen cubic centimeters are sold for$1.50. This should be sufficient totreat from 225 to 600 buds dependent

on the size medicine dropper used.Gibberellic acid solution ready for useis also available in a squeeze bottle,enough to treat about 150 buds for$1.00. This is obtainable from theSouth Georgia Camellia Society, P. O.Box 429, Moultrie, Georgia. 31768for $1.00 postpaid. Fifteen bottles aresold for $10.00 postpaid. This solu­tion is of stronger concentration thanthat sold by the Purity Drug Store.

H is anticipated that ready mixedsolutions will be more generally avail­able next fall.

Use on Camellia Buds.( 1) Treat buds each week starting

the last week in Aug u s tthrough the 3rd week in Sep­tember.

(2) Select well matured bloombuds. Break out tip of thegrowth bud which is adjacentto the flower bud.

Figure lA. This will leave a cup,Figure 2B.

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If immature buds are selected fortreatment they will develop into longelongated buds and most of the de­veloping blossoms will be malformedor fail to open properly.

a substitute for sound cultural prac­tices. Many of the blooms are largerand prettier. Some will be changed information and there may be somecolor changes, for example, purplish'Prof. Sargents' and members of theMathotiana family. In many cases thetexture of the flowers is improved,they stay on the plant better and stayfresher longer.

The last few years in this areahave shown an increase in the fungusdisease of camellia flowers occurringeach spring. This disease is known aspetal blight or flower rot and can be

(3) Use a medicine dropper and most devastating. It is not known tofill the cup, shown on Figure occur prior to mid January so fall2B with gibberellic acid solu- blooms are one way to avoid petaltion. This will take one or more blight.drops depending on the size tip For those who desire more infor­opening of the dropper you use. mation about the use and effects ofDo not overfill the cup so that gibberellic acid the following articlesexcess solution will run down are listed for reference.the stem. If this happens you 1. Some Effects of Gibberellic Acidmay destroy the growth bud at on Camellias by C. P. North-Figure C, D, E and the other American Camellia Society Year-growth buds down the stem book 1959.which come in contact with the 2. Gib for Early Bloom by Franksolution. Reed - American Camellia So-

(4) Buds will show an increase in ciety Yearbook 1965.size within 2 weeks after treat- 3. Treatment of Camellia Buds withment.

Gibberellic Acid by Herbert Ra-(5) Ma.ny blooms can be expected

coff, Carolina Camellias, Springwithin 30-70 days after budsare treated. Some buds will 1963, reprinted, American Camel-take longer to bloom. lia Society Yearbook 1964.

Results Why don't you gib a few buds thisyear? You'll really get to enjoy your

Gibberellic acid is not the panacea own blooms before cold we a the l'

for getting show winning blossoms. comes and if the winter has been soGibberellic acid when properly ap-

d 11 severe as this one, at least you willplied to mature bu s on we grown,well fed, healthy camellia plants will have had some good bloQms. If thehelp to produce the finest flowers of winter is moderate there will still bewhich the variety is capable. It is not the spring crop of blooms to enjoy.

(Reprinted by permission from "Carolina Camellias"pp. 32 and 33, Volume 17, No.2, 1966.)

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The Camellia • • • in a nutshell·By WENDELL M. LEVI, t Sumter, S. C.

Places of Origin

The camellia is a native of east­ern Asia, and covers a much widerterritory than one would imagine.It ranges from Bhufan, Assaw andBurma on the west, then eastwardover Southern China, southward intoIndo-China (now including North andSouth Vietnam, Thailand and Cam­bodia) and westward to include thesouthern part of Honshu Island andall of Kyushu Island in Japan, the LiuKiu Islands and Taiwan. It also is in­digenous to the Philippines, Celebes,Borneo, Java and Sumatra. In all ofthese countries, some of which areonly names to many of us, the ca­mellia grows wild. In Japan andChina it is especially appreciated.Choka Adachi's "Camellia: Its Ap­preciation and Artistic Arrangement,"a particularly beautiful book withmagnificent pictures,· most of whichare in color, well illustrates the loveof the Japanese for this Hower.

Genus and SpeciesThe genus Camellia includes over

80 separate and distinct species, thebest known of which are C. sasanquafrom Japan, C. japonica from Japanand Southern China, and C. reticulatafrom Yunnan province in SouthernChina, adjoining Burma and former

(Reprinted by permiYsion from: © Sandlapper­The Magazine of South Carolina, February, 1969.)

t Wendell Levi, of Sumter, is a frequentcontributor to "The American CamelliaYearbook" and Past President of the SouthCarolina Camellia Society.

Indo-China. Many of the species havebeen imported to the United States."Camellia Nomenclature," by Wil­liam E. Woodroof, lists not only thejaponica, the sasanqua, and thereticulata, but 0 the r interestingspecies, such as: Species Heterophylla(one variety); Species Hiemalis (27varieties) ; Species Oleifera ( threevarieties); Species Rusticana-SnowCamellia (17 varieties); Species Salue­nensis (11 varieties); Species Vernalis(12 varieties); Species Wabisuke (17varieties), and then to cap all this,many new specimens are being pro­duced as hybrids from crosses ofthese species. Some of these hybridsare particularly beautiful and addmuch in the way of new shades ofcolor to the camellia plants noWbeing raised in this country.

Commercial UsagesIn Japan and over much of China

the japonica is grown for the oil fromits seeds, which is used in many ways.

In a number of adjoining countriesthe leaves are also used-not for bev­erage, but for food, known as "leppett"in Burma and "mieng" in Thailandand Southern China. This· food ismade by boiling or steaming theleaves and then packing them in ahole in the ground for a period of timeunder pressure. The resulting "pickle"forms a traditional food in ~hese areas.

One special camellia should bementioned. This is Camellia sinensiswhich is the commercial tea plant. It

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was classified originally as TheaSinensis, but the taxonomists changedthe classification to genus Camellia, towhich it now belongs.

Physical Characteristics

Camellia japonica, especially, is abroadleaf evergreen which lives 400or 500 years and longer under favor­able conditions. It sometimes reachesa height of 40 to 50 feet. It is, there­fore, not a bush, but a tree-whichshould be 'remembered when planting,and spaced accordingly.

Contrary to the opinion once heldby many, the camellia can be clippedand pruned into a variety of shapes.

Some species naturally grow intotall narrow trees like Lombardy pop­lar (Spring Sonnet is a good example),or they can be grown in hanging urnswith the limbs draping downward.There are also some species that canbe espaliered on walls or trained torun along the ground.

If left unpruned, in the matter of15 to 20 years most plants will growtree-like with trunk and limbs promi­nent and unattractive. Any plant maybe trimmed at any time of year. Un­gainly and unattractive bushes 20 to25 years of age can be cut backaround 2 feet from the ground, withevery remaining limb cut off two orthree inches from the main stem, withnot a single leaf left on the stump.Even in the very first year of growthit will form a beautiful, symmetrical,shapely plant. A plant will continueto grow bushy and symmetrical ifcertain leaders which occur at the topare cut back.

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During World War II many of thetrees and shrubbery of the JapaneseIslands were destroyed. By goodfortune, and by the order of theUnited States government, Kyoto, theold capital of Japan with its templesand ancient camellia trees, was notbombed but spared. Some of thesetrees are portrayed in Adachi's book.

Shapes of Flowers

The blossoms of the various speciesof camellias vary greatly, from thetiny 'TINSIE'-about an inch in di­ameter-to the giant japonicas, suchas 'DRAMA GIRL', 'MRS. D. W. DAVIS'and many others. The reticulatas areusually very large but cold tender.The blooms are officially classified byform in "Camellia Nomenclature" asfollows:

Singles (Example: 'AMABILIS' and'KIMBERLEY') .

Semidoubles (Example: 'FINLANDIA','HERME' and 'FRIZZLE WHITE').

Anemone form (Example: 'ELEGANS'[Chandler] ).

Peony, 100 s e form (Example:'VEDRINE') .

Peony, full form (Example: DEBU­TANTE' and 'PROFESSOR CHARLES S.SARGENT').

Rose form d 0 ubI e (Example:'PURITY' and 'MATHOTIANA').

Formal double (Example: 'ALBAPLENA').

You Can Grow CamelliasMany people have a mistaken idea

that camellias are very, difficult toraise and will not attempt to raisethem although they admire theblooms. In actuality, in its native

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countries the camellia grows wild, andit lives on and on.

Everything that lives has its mini­mum and its optimum requirements.The camellia does best on a well­drained surface which does not be­come sloppy and muddy. In itsnatural habitat there is usually plentyof woods' earth. (Thus, woods' earthwill do fine if one has it convenientand prefer~ for economic reasons touse it rather than peat moss.)

For best results filtered sunlight, asthrough pine trees, is highly desirable.Longleaf and slash pines are best. Ifone has no shade, the fast growingslash pine can be planted and, in themeantime, temporary shade can beprovided by planting a nandina(which grows very fast) east andwest of the plant.

The camellia should never beflooded with water; it's not a swampplant. Neither should it be left un­watered in times of drought; it's nota desert plant. Cive it a happymedium-some shade and sufficientwater so that the ground never be­comes parched. It should grow wellfor anyone starting with the propervariety, well-eared-for in the nurseryand well planted at its final restingplace.

If you wish real success with yourcamellias please, please do not plantthem anywhere near magnolia orpecan trees. They are anathema toa camellia bush.

Selection of VarietiesFor the beginner there is a galaxy

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to select. Much depends upon thenovice's personal taste for color andform. The beginner can scan bookson camellias and then visit nurseriesand private gardens to better decidethe varieties desired.

ColorThere are numerous colors from

which to select: white, white varie­gated with pink or red, pink, rose andred, as well as a few· purples andlavenders.

Time of BloomingThe time of blooming should be

considered because there are camelliasthat, untreated, sometimes will bloomin August and September while otherswill not bloom as a rule until lateMarch, with hundreds and hundredsvarying from early through mid-to­late season.

ToughnessSome varieties are very delicate

while others are "tough as nails." Thebest bet is to see the various plantsblooming and decide which are mostappealing.

Shape of BushThe purchaser might desire to

choose varieties for the beauty of theirfoliage, their shape, the size. to whichthey grow or the speed of growth.These are details which no one canlearn in a season, but which, with theyears, the ardent camellia growershould learn from experience.

Easy-to-grow Varieties for theBeginner

For the beginner who would likea pink bloom, shaped like a tight

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peony (on an erect-growing bush),'DEBUTANTE' is highly recommendedfor one of the first varieties to acquire.This variety is not too cold hardy,but usually blooms before the deepfreezes.

Two other varieties recommendedfor the beginner which are tough andcan stand considerable neglect are'LADY CLARE' (FINK' EMPRESS') and'GOVERNOR MOUTON'. 'LADY CLARE' isa large deep pink semidouble. 'Gov­ERNOR MOUTON' is a medium size redor red splotched white semidouble toloose peony form.

All three of these are autumnbloomers and provide the beginnerwith very safe and inexpensive vari­eties with which to begin. Theyshould also be found for sale on theirown roots, which makes them lowerin price than grafted plants. All gibbeautifully.

Cold Resistance of Buds

To insure blooms on camelliasplanted out side, even on the coldestwinters in central South Carolina,varieties whose buds are cold resist­ant should be selected.

The writer, in an article printedin the 1967 edition of "AmericanCamellia Yearbook," divides over 600varieties into four classes accordingto each variety's ability to resist cold.

The 27 most cold-resistant varietiesin the author's garden and their coloras given by Camellia Nomenclature,published by The Southern CaliforniaCamellia Society, Inc., foilow:'BERENICE BODDy'++t+ (Light pink

with deep pink under petals)

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'CHEERIO'+++(White striped or fleckedwith red to solid pink, and oc­casionally half red and half white)

'WILLIE HITE'+++ (Light pink shad­ing to deeper pink at petal edges)

'DR. TINSLEY'++ (Very pale pink atbase shading to deeper pink at edgewith reverse side flesh pink)

'FRANCES McLANAHAN'++ (Light pinksport of 'LADY VANSIITART')

'J. J. PRINGLE SMITH'++ (Bright red torose pink)

'LADY VANSIITART'++ (White stripedrose pink)

'LADY VANSIITART RED'++(Deep pinkto red form of 'LADY VANSIITART')

'PRINCESS LAVENDER'++ (Lavenderpink)

'SHIN-SHIOKO'++ (Clear pink shadeddeeper pink)

'T. K. VARIEGATED'++ (Light pinkedged darker pink)

'YoURS TRULY' (LADY VANSIITARTSHELL')++ (Pink streaked deeppink and bordered pink)

'CHRISTINE LEE'+ (Rose pink)'CHRISTMAS BEAUTY'+ (Bright red)'FINLANDIA VAR: ('MARGARET JACK')+

(White streaked crimson)'FLAME'+ (Deep flame red)'H. A. DOWNINc'+ (Rose red veined

blood red)'H. A. DOWNING VAR:+ (Rose red

marbled white)'IDA WEISNER'+ (White)'LEUCANTHA'+ (White form of 'TRI-

COWR' (Siebold)'MAGNOLIAEFWRA'+ (Blush pink)'MARGARET RATCLIFFE'+ (Blush pink)'MONTE CARW'+ (Light pink sport of

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'MONTE CARLO SUPREME'+ (Light pinkand white)

'QUEEN BESSIE'+ (White flushed pinkat center)

'TRICOWR' (Siebold)+ (Waxy whitestreaked carmine)

'WINIFRED WOMACK'+ (Blush pink)

Purchasing

There are many good well-estab­lished nurseries in South Carolina andthe novice should buy from them. Asa rule it is not advantageous to pur­chase from a travelling vehicle whichoffers plants at more attractive prices.If anything happens the itinerantparty may be difficult to find.

In purchasing any variety, thenursery will usually have a numberof plants of that variety for sale, andall at similar price. The plants shouldbe selected for their dark shiny leaves.Examine last year's growth. It's easilyrecognized because it is much lighterin color than the previous year'sgrowth. Select only plants that showa generous amount of new growth. Ifit only grew an inch or so in thenursery, where presumably it had thefinest growing conditions, there isprobably something faulty with theroot structure.

Look at the stock of the plant andsee that there is no scar upon it. Anyscar will most likely tum into what'scommonly called "dieback," and asthe plant grows older will likely,though gradually, encircle the stockof the plant and kill it. Look at theunderside of the leaves to see thatthere are no parasites (scale).

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been rain, but actually a plant canbe planted any time of year if whenplanted it is well watered and keptwatered until it is thoroughly estab­lished. This can easily be told bywhether the leaves continue to lookhealthy and stand up stiff or whetherthey have a tendency to show wilt orfading.

Plants are sold by nurseries eitherin containers or "B & B"-that is withthe base (ball) tightly enclosed inburlap by nails or cord.

If balled and burlapped plants arepurchased, one should verify that thenursery has been moving its plants atleast once every two years, and pre­ferably annually. This latter will in­sure against any main roots beingrecently cut. This is always verydangerous, since there's a balance be­tween what's above the ground andwhat's below the ground. To keep theplant healthy, if 20 per cent of theroots are cut away, the balance shouldbe maintained by cutting away atleast 20 per cent of the limbs andfoliage.

As a rule, 18 to 24 inch plants arepreferable.

Planting

A number of books on plantingrecommend digging a hole twice aswide and twice as deep as the ball,and then planting. Personally, I findthe following system for plantingmuch safer for balled and burlappedspecimens: Select the spot where theplant is to be located and place theplant on the ground. With a sharpstick or other instrument draw a circle

in the ground marking where the ballsits. Move the plant aside. Carefullydig out a hole with the same diameter,but one to two inches shallower thanthe ball is deep. Then place the ballin the hole. Use a yardstick or otherstraight instrument to be sure thatthe ball is at least a couple of inchesabove the general surface of theground. Move the plant so that it'serect and not leaning in any directionfrom any angle. If the soil in the ballor the soil of the garden is dry, bothshould be well watered at this point.Cut the twine or remove the nailsthat are holding the sack together atthe top. Run your index finger aroundthe stock and see how deep the firstroots are. There should not be overone inch of soil before the junctionof the roots should be felt. If there ismore, then before planting it shouldbe gently removed. The camellia rootsshould be always near the surface.

Take a straight edge spade and diga moat around the ball at least thewidth of the spade, or a half again aswide, if the soil is not rich. Take threebucketfuls of the top soil and placeeither in a metal wheelbarrow or amixing box. Add a soup can full ofcamellia fertilizer, three buckets ofpeat moss, and thoroughly mix thesoil and peat moss with water untilit's wet and well soaked. 'Place themixture in the circular moat, packingit against the sides of the ball, beingcareful to let no part of the mixtureget on the top of the ball, and slopeit down from the ball to the outsidecircle. The mixture should be verymoist, like the dirt pancakes we used

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to make as children. Cover with pinestraw.

Summary

In the foregoing thumbnail sketchon the camellia a sincere effort hasbeen made to mention its place oforigin, its taxonomy and physicalcharacters, and suggestions to awould-be grower on how to go aboutraising it.

Many important features are noteven mentioned. For example: green­house culture, propagation by seeds,by cuttings, by air layering, by graft­ing; its genetics, inheritance of color,of form, of fragrance, and othergenetic characters; flower arrange­ments and corsages. Also, its troublesand problems (every living thing hasthem), its ailments and its externalparasites.

It is such a glorious shrub for thegarden and its superlative blooms oc­cur during the winter when there arelittle, if any, other trees or shrubsblooming. These attributes shouldmake it worth while for anyone witha garden or yard to give the camellia,especially the japonica, a trial. Manya wife and husband have tried one ortwo plants and found a wonderfuljoint hobby for life.

There are thousands of people to­day raising camellias successfully out­doors, not only in the southern statesbut as far north as on Long Island,New York. They form a fraternity offriendly competitors .at shows andexpositions of state and county socie­ties. The mother of all societies is theAmerican Camellia Society, Joseph H.Pyron, Executive Secretary, P. O. Box

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