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white color, produced in great profusion, and in 

 either bud or bloom is always admired ; does ex- 

 tremely well for pot culture, and is quite hardy 

 for the garden. Lyonnais^ yqtj large pale pink, 

 often a fine blush, quite double, blooms freely, 

 a strong grower, and is a very desirable variety. 

 Mo.dam Bravy^ large white, cup form, pale pink 

 centre. Madame Desprez is frequently seen in 

 very great perfection ; in that state, it is a fac- 

 simile of a Double White Camellia, with the most 

 agTeeable fragrance. It is rather delicate on its 

 own roots, but when budded grows well; in the 

 South it is gTcatly admired. An amateur a few 

 years ago presented me with a plant of this as 

 something he had gro^^m from seed, very magnifi- 

 cent^ and under a new name ; I parted with two 

 or three plants before the error was detected. 

 Madame de St. Joseph, rosy pink, full form, strong 

 growth. Madame Sylvestre, white centre inclining 

 to yellow, full cup form. Madame Willermoz, 

 white, or rose white, or white with pink centre, 

 according to the clunate in which it flowers ; a 

 profuse bloomer of good hardy growth. Marisais 

 is very distinct from Julie Mansais, in both habit 

 and color ; the flower is quite large, of a buff 

 color, with a pink centre, perfectly double ; the 

 buds are very pointed, the wood strong and of a 



