diameter, and are of a very delicate blush colour, almost 
white; striped, and slightly spotted with pale rose, in the 
manner of what is known by Florists as a rose flake carna- 
tion. The exterior petals are nearly round, or but a very 
little cordate, and spread almost flat; each of them is 
upwards of an inch in diameter. The interior petals are 
numerous, and of an irregular shape, some of them being 
comparatively large, and roundish, often a little compressed 
and undulated; others are small, narrow, pointed, and 
incurved. They do not lie flat over one another, but are 
loosely arranged in a cluster, similar to the petals in the 
centre of the flower of the Pompone Camellia represented 
at fol. 22 of this work, although not so upright or compact. 
In some of the flowers, a few parcels of stamina may be 
sometimes observed; but they are for the most part all 
transformed into small narrow petals.” 
For the above account of this plant we are obliged to 
Mr. W. B. Booth, of the Horticultural Society's Garden, 
who has studied the varieties of Camellia more attentively 
than any other person, and who, in conjunction with 
Mr. Chandler, jun., is preparing a fine illustrated work 
upon the subject, which we have no doubt will do both the 
authors credit. 
J ok. 
