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Camellia — con tin ued. 

 mode called "side grafting" is generally employed, as in 

 the ca5e of Orange-trees ; hxit the operation of tongueing is 

 generally omitted, as tending to weaken the stock. Liquid 

 or other manure is not required ; nor is it desirable to apply 

 it, as it often, sooner or later, causes the destruction of 

 the plants. As a rule, insects do not trouble this class of 

 plants ; but scale will sometimes appear, and can, easily be 

 removed by hand. Tbrips occasionally put in an appear- 

 ance, but a little smoke will quickly get rid of them. 



C. euryoides (Eurya-like). Jl. white ; peduncles lateral, one- 

 flowereil, scaly. May to July. I. ovate-hmceolate, acuminate, 

 serrated, silky heneatli. lii-anches hairy. A. 4ft. China, 1822. 

 (B. R. 983.) 





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Fig. 336. Flowering Ukanch of Camellia japonica. 



C. Japonica (Japanese).* Common Camelli^. Jt. variously 

 colonrtfti, iixillary, sessile. I. ovate, acuminate, acutely serrated. 

 h. 20ft. Japan and China, 1739. The innumerable hybrids are 

 chiefly the offspring of this species. See Fig. 336. 



Fig. 337. Flower of Camellia .japonica anemoNvEflora. 



Camellia — continued. 



C, j. anemonseflora (Anemone flowered). All, or nearly all, the 

 stamens, Ac, in this variety are transformed into small petaloid 

 bodies, ami the flower has the general aspect of a double 

 Anemone. See Fig. 357. (B. M. 165'i.) 



Fin. 338. Flower of Camellia oleifkra. 



C, oleifera (oil-yielding).* rf. white, very numerous, fragrant, 

 solitary. November. I. elliptio-obloug, acute, serrated, coriaceous, 

 sbinin-. h. 6ft. to 8ft. China, 1820. See Fig. 338. (B. R. 942.) 



C. reticulata (netted-leaved). Jl. bright rose, large, semi-double. 

 i olduuL', acuminated, serrated, fiat, reticulated, h. 10ft. China, 

 1824. Tlure is a form of this species with full double flowers. 



C. theifera (Tea-bearing). \fi. white, spreading, of five sepals 

 and five petals, axillary. November to spring. L elliptical- 

 oblong, obtuse, serrated, more than twice as long' as broad, dark 

 green.- h. 2ft. to 6ft. China, Japan, and India. 1780. This 

 species varies very considerably. In different countries, it has 

 l.ccome modified by cultivation. Tlie Green and Black Teas, 

 furmerly supposed to be produced by different species, are obtained 

 from the same bushes, liut subjected to different processes. 



Less-known species are : drupifera^ lanceolata, roscefiora, 



and Sai>a7iqna. 



The truo species are rarely seen in cultivation. The 



following is a selection of the best forms of C. japonica ; 



the list is a limited one, and is capable of great extension : 



Alba plena,* double white; Archiduchesse AU(;i'STa, petals 

 deep red, veined with blue, a white band; Akchiduchesse 

 Marie,* flowers briglit red, banded with white, imbricated; 

 AnasTE Delfosse, bright red dish -orange, stripes down tlie 

 centre of petals; Aucistina sifkhua,* flowers clear rose, free 

 blonmer ; Bhalii rosea, one of the best and latest deep crimson 

 varieties known ; Bicolor de La IIeim5, white and rose ; Bo.vo- 

 MJANA,* ground colour white, banded with intense deep red; 

 Caryophylloides,* white, marbled ^\ith rosy-c^irmine, flowers 

 very large; Ciiandlerii elega.ns,* flowers large, light rose; 

 CnMTE DE (JoMEU,* petals soft rose, striped with crimson, beauti- 

 lullv indnicated; COMTE DE Paris, rich pink, large and full; 

 ("o.sTLSSA LvviMA Maggi, pure white, broadly flamed with 

 rosy-cerise ; CONTESSA Lavinia Maggi rosea, flowers rich 

 rosy-red, flue form, a superb variety; CORRAniNo, rose, veined 

 with salmon, centre delicate blush pink ; Countess of Derby,* 

 beautifully imbricated, white, striped with rose; CouMlcss op 

 Ki.LKSMERi',* colour Varying from jiure white to flesh, streaked 

 with rarnatiou; CouNTESS OF ORKNKV, pure white, striped with 

 rarinine, sometimes pink, shaded with <leep rose; i'vv of 

 r>i",\i T\',* pure white and rose, a beautifully imbricated rtt>«er; 

 ItAvin Buscili, clear pink, shaded with deep rose ; I>e la 

 Heine, petals white, stripeil ^\ith carmine ; Donckklaarh." large 

 flowers, semi duulile, rich criuiscm, marbled white ; l>rt iiesse he 

 Nassau.* tliiwers li-ilit pink, very large, and of superb form; 

 IUCMI'SS OF r.ERitV. pure white, and cupped, beautifully imbri- 

 rated, one of the most beautiful of all tlie d.mliU' whites; 

 ICmi'I'Kor nv Russia, large crimson ; Fannv I'.oi.is, white, 

 stiipetl anrl splashcil witli deep crimson; Fimhriata alba,* 

 similar to Alha jihuti, outer petals notched at the edges; 

 i ;i.m:u\i, Cialium. beautifully imbricated, bright cannine, flaked 

 with red ; Hi-NRi Favre. flowers rosy-salmon, finely indnicated; 

 HovKV. ('. H..* Inigbt crimson, well imbricated; llnvi:v. C. M.,* 

 deep velvety crimson, ilarkly shaded, very distinct; Hi>\ kv, .Mi;s.,* 

 delicate pildc, very smooth in outline, medium size; li, ('vt.NO, 

 flowers pure white, petals Kanuuculi-formed and indnicated; 

 li, 22 i\I\uzo, clear rose, the jirtals sometimes lianded with 

 wliite ; iMinilUATA, deep ttirnnne, occasionally variegated ; Jardin 

 n'HivER, a fine variety, flowers beautifully imbricated, colour 



