CHAPTER XXVI. 



ON THE WORTHLESS KIND OF CANDIDISSIMA. THE VA- 

 RIETY THAT NEVER BLOOMS. 



FIG. 25 represents the 

 variety of candidissima 

 that never flowers. 



This plant resembles 

 the one represented in Fig. 

 24 only in foliage, but not 

 in its habit of growth. 



This plant, that never 

 blooms, has a great many 

 short joints and shoots, 

 and is very weak and not 

 at all like the flowering 

 variety, which is very 

 strong and erect. 



I have grown this kind 

 myself for twenty years, 

 and they have never pro- 

 duced bud or flower. 



They are well known 

 among Camellia growers. 



I think this plant was 

 first propagated near Phil- 

 adelphia, but it is now 

 pretty well scattered over 

 74 



Fig. 25. Candidissima. The 

 worthless variety. 



