CHAPTER XLVII. 



CAMELLIA CATALOGUE. 



OUR catalogues contain an almost endless list of dif- 

 ferent varieties of Camellias. Many of them are so near 

 alike that it will be almost impossible to distinguish them 

 apart when in flower. 



In a previous chapter I have named twenty-two vari- 

 eties, which I grow principally, and can recommend them 

 as being amongst the best that are advertised in any 

 catalogue. 



Those that I name in the following list, and which I 

 know to be good, I mark thus (*), although there may be 

 others in the list which are equally good, and perhaps 

 better, but I have never seen them in flower to judge of 

 their merits : 



*Alba Plena, old double white. 

 *Alexina, blush white, spotted carmine, 



Albicans, white, 

 *Adrian le Brune, rose. 

 *A. J. Downing, satiny rose, marked white. 



Americana, blush. 



Angelo Cocchi, carnation, striped. 



Antoinetta Lomellini, rose and white. 

 *Archduchess Augusta, violet crimson. 



Aspasia, bright red, marked with white. 



Aulica Lodiges, pale rose, 



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