Flowers axillary, solitary, produced near the extremity 
of the branches, expanding regularly, to about an inch in 
diameter, and forming a neat flower, of a yellowish-white 
colour; the exterior petals are each about an inch long, 
and scarcely a quarter ofan inch broad, roundish, or some- 
times slightly cut at the edges, incurved, and gradually 
diminishing in size towards the centre of the flower, which 
is pitted. Stamina numerous, filiform, short, scarcely the 
length of, or rarely exceeding that of the inner petals, - 
becoming prominent as the flowers grow old, and the 
petals expand. Anthers large, two-lobed, deep yellow, 
some of them partly transformed into very small white 
petals. Before opening, the flower-buds are roundish, 
slightly pointed, covered with many round, concave, 
imbricated, deciduous, chocolate-coloured, downy scales. 
Our drawing was made in the garden of the Horticul- 
tural Society, in December 1826. 
For the above account of this plant we have to acknow- 
ledge our obligation to Mr. William Beattie Booth, who is 
occupied upon a complete history of Camellias. 
J. L. 
