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habit, though well formed, and a profuse bloomer. Mag- 

 nificent. 



C. riibra-pleno, or GreavilPs double red, is a strong 

 growing and free flowering variety. The flowers are 

 large, irregular, and very double, and are of long duration ; 

 foliage of a yellowish green, leaves two inches wide and 

 three inches long; pknt of a stiff' habit. Superb. 



C. Rossii ; buds very pointed; flower four inches in 

 diameter ; petals of the periphery large, graduating smaller 

 to the centre, though a little irregular, perfectly double, 

 colour red, with an occasional tinge of white ; foliage dull 

 green, ovate, acuminate, pointed, and pendent ; plant of a 

 good habit and free of bloom. Superb. 



C. Saccoi, bright rose, imbricated form, very perfect, 

 fading to pale rose, a free bloomer. Magnificent. 



C. Sherwoodii, rosy crimson, frequently spotted with 

 pure white, very double, petals reflexed when fully open, 

 a free grower and profuse bloomer. Magnificent. A 

 seedling by Mr. Sherwood, of Laurel Hill. 



C. sesanqua rosea. See among the species. 



C. speciosa is a most splendid variety, has been called 

 Chinese striped Waratah. The guard petals are large, 

 round, and bold; colour crimson with stripes of white ; the 

 centre is full of irregular small petals, and spotted ; the 

 foliage three inches wide and four inches long, and more 

 heart-shaped than any of the others ; grows freely, flower 

 persistent, four inches in diameter, and highly esteemed, 

 and considered one of the finest of the coloured Camellias. 

 Magnificent. 



C. spicdtum; foliage very dark shining green ; leaves 

 two and a half inches wide and four inches long, very 

 pointed; flower bright red, nearly four inches in diameter; 

 circumference petals large and round, gradually diminish- 

 ing to the centre, and concealing a few stamens : the plant 

 grows and flowers freely, and is of an upright branching 

 habit. Superb. 



C. spUndens; rosy red, flower full and bold, nearly four 

 inches in diameter; petals few, but very large and round, 

 lying gently over each other, showing a few stamens in the 

 centre is very attractive and conspicuous in a collection ; 

 foliage dark green, ovate, acuminate. Superb. 



C. spoffbrthiana; foliage deep plain green, acutely ser- 



