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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias Author:Stirling MacOboy, Roger Mann Hardy and resistant to disease, thriving in shady situations and in containers, camellias reward the gardener with blooms of stunning color and profusion at a time of year when the rest of the garden offers little. The fascinating story of the camellia is told in the chapter introductions and in the seven feature spreads. Many of the renowned or... more »iental cultivars from which the modern cultivars derive are described in the book, as are the beautiful formal japonicas that were so prized by 19th century European aristocrats.« less