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in one summer. It was imported into Europe from China, 

 among the first of the varieties, about eighty years ago. 

 Magnificent. 



C. semplex* alba, single white. It is mentioned some- 

 where as being very sweet-scented, though not very per- 

 ceptible to us. The foliage and wood are very strong, the 

 fine-striped sorts have been raised from it ; consequently, 

 it is particularly desirable as a stock to grow new varieties 

 from. Its flowers are large and abundant. Good. 



C. althseflora, hollyhock flowered, is a great beauty, with 

 large double dark red flowers ; the veins are very promi- 

 nent, petals frequently irregular ; foliage large, smooth, and 

 very dark green, and is much esteemed. Fine. 



C. anemoneflora, or Waratah (from the centre petals, 

 having the appearance of the Waratah plant, Telopla spe- 

 ciosissimd). This variety is very characteristic, both in 

 flower and foliage. The flower is dark crimson, with five 

 regular large outside petals ; those of the centre are very 

 small and neatly plaited, with the stile (female organ) pro- 

 minent ; the foliage is large and oblong, nerves very smooth, 

 and the wood strong, bark light. Had this kind not been 

 found, we would have been deprived of many most splendid 

 varieties which have originated from it, and we have no 

 doubt they may become as diversified as the roses of the 

 garden : this variety, in a collection, for that alone is in- 

 valuable. It seeds freely, and the pollen of any of the 

 others applied to the style of this, will produce a new 

 variety, which seldom fails of being double, provided the 

 pollen is from a double variety. It must be applied the 

 first day that the flower is expanded, for the bloom is only 

 of a few days' duration. Those that are not acquainted 

 with the buds of this Camellia, will take them to be dead, 

 because, before expansion, they are very dark brown, and 

 have a dried appearance. Superb. 



C. anemone/lore rosea, fine rose, the exterior petals are 

 large and well rounded, the interior very full of small short 

 petals, flower very persistant foliage large, cordate, acu- 

 minate. Superb. 



* We have now, 1839, in flower, a single white, very similar to 

 this, which we have raised from the seed of Dahliuflora, a good 

 double red variety; it, therefore, appears impossible to predict their 

 character from the parent that produced the seed. 



