134 Observations on the Camellia 



York, whose name it bears. It is in all respects one, if not the most, 

 remarkable seedling camellia that has ever been brought to notice. 

 The foliage is larger than any other variety; the leaves, when full 

 grown, measuring six and a half by three and a half inches. 

 The flower is of a clear fine rose color; the petals heart-shaped, 

 well arranged, and when luxuriantly grown, measure nearly half 

 a foot in diameter. It may be properly called a giant when com- 

 pared with any other camellia. 



38. Camellia j. var. Wardu'. Floifs Cat. 



Another of Mr. Floy's seedlings. The color of the flower 

 is a brilhant crimson, almost a scarlet; it has two or three rows 

 of outer petals, with a spherical well filled centre. It is univer- 

 sally admired. 



39. Camellia j. var. ClintontY, 



Also raised by Mr. Floy. It is very similar to dianthiflora. 



40. Camellia j. var. Virginia. Floy^s Cat. 



A good double well formed camellia, of a light rose or pink 

 color, and very beautiful in the bud. Raised by Mr. Floy. 



41. Camellia j. var. Augusta. Eng. Cat. 



Dernii. Fr, Cat. 

 Augusta is an English seedling. The flower is of a dark 

 crimson color, very full and prominent, much after the style of 

 the old double red. 



42. Camellia j. var. ardens superba. Fr. Cat. 



A new French variety. The color is a rosy pink; the guard 

 petals round and bold, and spotted with white; the inner ones 

 proceed from the stamina, and are striped with the same color. 

 Resembles Camellia j. var. splendens. 



43. Camellia j. var. gallica alba. Fr. Cat. 



French White Camellia. 

 This flower is of that peculiar and delicate color known as the 

 French White. It is a semi-double flower, the petals much cupped, 

 interspersed with large stamina, and frequently slightly touched 

 with pink. 



44. Camellia j. var. Traversii rautabilis plenissima. 



Camellias de Bolmllcr. 

 If the account of this flower is correct, it is surely an anom- 

 aly in the annals of the camellia. It is thus described: "A 

 very full flower, with a great number of petals lying regularly 

 like tiles upon one another, of a violet or purple color, and 

 adorned with stripes rather paler." I think, from the appearance 

 of a flower that partly opened with me last year, and from a well 

 expanded one that flowered in Mr. Sweetser's collection at Cam- 

 bridgeport, the present season, the description must be exag- 



