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Camellia contin ued. 



mode called "side grafting" is generally employed, as ir 

 the ca e of Orange-trees ; but the operation of tongueing is 

 generally omitted, as tending to weaken the stock. Liquid 

 or other manure is not required ; nor is it desirable to apply 

 it, as it often, sooner or later, causes the destruction of 

 the plants. As a rule, insects do not trouble thia class of 

 plants ; but scale will sometimes appear, and can easily be 

 removed by hand. Thrips occasionally put in an appear- 

 ance, but a little smoke will quickly get rid of them. 



a-IikeX A- white; peduncles lateral, one 

 iv to July. I. ovate-lanceolate, acuminate 

 Branches hairy. *. 4ft China, 



Camellia continued. 



C. J. anemoiUBflora (Anemone-flowered). All, or nearly 11, the 

 stamens, Ac., in this variety are transformed into small petataid 

 bodies, and the flower has the general aspect of a doable 

 Anemone. See Fig. 337. (B. M. 1653.) 



FIG. 336. FLOWERING BRANCH OF CAMELLIA JAPOKICA. 

 .(Japanese).* . Coonnon ^CMwgta^ 



':.. ,L.".red. ,.x: 



axillary, sessile. I. ovate,; 



*T 20ft Japan aid China, 1739. The innumera 

 chiefly the offspring of this species. See Fig. 336. 



hybrid: 



(oil -yielding).* *. white, very numerous, fragrant, 

 Jovember. i. elliptic-oblong, acute, serrated, coriaceous, 

 shining. A. 6ft to 8ft China, 1820. See Fig. 338. (B. R. 942.) 

 C. rettcnlata (netted-leaved). JL bright rose, large, semi-double. 

 J oblon", acuminated, serrated, flat, reticulated. A. 10ft China, 

 1824. There is a form of this species with full double flowers. 

 C. theifera (Tea-bearing* jL white, spreading, of five sepals 

 UtA ttve petals, axillary. November to spring. L eUiptical- 

 oblon" obtuse, serrated, more than twice as Jong as broad, dark 

 reen A. 2ft! to 6ft China, Japan, and India, 1780. This 

 Species varies very considerably, ^different counties, it has 

 become modified by cultivation. The Green and Black Teas, 

 f onnerl v supposed to be produced by different species, are obtained 

 from the same bushes, but subjected to different processes. 

 Less-known species are : drupt/ero, laneeolata, rosvjlora, 

 and Safanqvo- 



The true species are rarely seen in cultivation. The 

 following is a selection of the best forms of C. japonic ; 

 the list is a limited one, and is capable of great extension : 



ALBA PLENA.* double white; ARCUIDCCHESSE A CG UST^petals 



th blue, a white band ; Ar 



CoiTB DE GOMER,* petals soft rose, stnped , - 



fullv imbricated; COMTE DB PARIS, nch pink, large and full : 

 LATISU MAGGI, pure white, broadly flamed with 

 COVTESSA LAVIMA MAGGI ROSEA, flowew nch 

 rm a superb variety ; CORRADIXO, ro*a, veined 

 S dSe blush pink ; COL.N?ESS oT 



cated, white, striped 

 colour 



EE,* colour varyng rom pure wi . - 





carmine ; DoCKXLAARn. large 

 B 



FIG. -337. FLOWER OF CAMELUA JAPOMICA 



crimson? 'FntBRiATA ALBA,* 



^^S^^KJ&^^&SS- 



^B?t8aJswBftfsgg 



t imnAj crimson, darkly shaded, very distinct; HOVET, MRS., 



iT't u ; n ,,>lir,o Wuxti'nm rii : IL < 



GENERAL CIALDLNJ, baantifuDy imbricated, ^"S""^^ 



^^d^^^sr^ns^f.STg: 



leeo velvety crimson darkly shaded, vary distinct; HOVET, MRS., 

 ^ .22 MARZO. cley roae, jae_ P ""T', tA ., . T. B n T > 



white -.IMBTUCATA, 

 D'HivER, a flue 



