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. L. 



