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of a lighter shade, and both large and handsome. 66, this is not 

 judiciously named, for the term 'pallid' will neither recommend nor 

 describe it. It is certainly of a pale or light rosy flesh-colour, but 

 whether the size of the flowers, the beauty of their marking, or their 

 distinct and delicate colour be considered, it must rank as one of the 

 finest of the family. My trees are large, six or eight feet high, and 

 ten or twelve in circumference, and when loaded, as they are, with 

 their large delicate flowers, are the admiration of every one who sees 

 them. 67 is also a well-known and beautiful rose-coloured variety. 

 The double sorts, 68 to 71, are all handsome; 70 is particularly 

 desirable, from its compact growth, free flowering, and fine marking. 

 72, Bicolor, is a very distinct and remarkable variety; the upper 

 petals, instead of the spotting usually found there, are of a decided 

 blue-purple, the lower petals being of a light rose. Its habit of 

 growth is airy and graceful, and it forms altogether one of the most 

 singular and elegant varieties that can be desired. 74, Carnosa 

 elegans, has been recently raised by Mr. J, B. Smith of Norbiton. 

 The flowers, which are of a fine transparent lilac-pink colour, are of 

 the shape, size, and I had almost said of the substance, of one of the 

 delicate round-bottomed coffee-cups of the olden time. They are, at 

 any rate, as thick and firm as those of the Camellia ; and take it all 

 in all, the connoisseur will probably assign to this fine variety the 

 first place above every other for these qualities. 



Sect. VI. Salmon and Flesh Colours. 



75, Smith's Broughtonia, a very distinct, large-flowered, finely 

 marked, noble variety. A gardener, who came some twenty miles to 

 see my flowers, was so struck with it, that he said the sight of it 

 alone would have amply repaid him for his trouble. 76 and 77 are, 

 I believe, both alike, and very beautiful. 78 and 79 are very similar 

 in habit, of a lax and airy growth, and round elegant flowers ; those 

 of 78 inclining to buff, and those of 79 to a fawn colour. 80 is a 

 good early variety, well marked, but is much surpassed by 81, the 

 flowers of which are of very large size, beautifully spotted, and set 

 off by the dark green myrtle-like foliage. 



I have many more varieties than those enumerated, but your 

 readers will probably think what I have given more than enough. I 

 believe them to be all well worthy of cultivation ; but if a smaller 

 collection were desired, I should take of Whites, No. 1 (or 2), 5, 7, 14. 

 Of Sect. II. the whole. Of Purples, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28. Of Reds, 

 31, 33, 40, 42, 44, 47. Of Sect. V. 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 70, 

 72, 74. And 75, 76, 81, of the last section. My reason for making 

 the most numerous selection from Sect. V. is, that the colours in- 

 cluded in it are distinct and various. 



As to management, I have little to add to the information you 

 have already given. I grow them in a mixture of sandy loam and 

 peat, and keep them in- doors till the weather is settled and warm, 

 by which time they have in general made their shoots, and finished 

 growing. They are then placed in the shade at the back of the 

 greenhouse, where they remain till taken in, with the Camellias, 



