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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. Superb. 



C. Sweetia vera; leaves three inches long and four inches 

 wide, distinctly serrate, of a fine, shining green, plant of an 

 upright, free-growing habit; flower nearly four inches in 

 diameter, with three rows of circumference petals rose white, 

 sprinkled with bright red; those of the centre small and 

 erect, concealing a few, sterile stamens. Superb. 



C. tricolor ; foliage pale-green, two inches wide and three 

 and a half inches long, distinctly serrated, with the nerves 

 very prominent; flower full four inches in diameter semi- 

 double ; petals large and round very beautifully set ; colour 

 white, shaded with various shades of red, rose, &c. A superb 

 variety to produce seeds, having the female organ very per- 

 fect, and was introduced from China by Dr. Siebold. Su- 

 perb. 



C triiimphans ; foliage d ark -green ; leaves roundish-oval, 

 slightly pointed with nerves, and serratures very distinct; 

 flower nearly four inches in diameter, of a bright cherry-red, 

 shaded with rose; petals regular, round, and large, a little 

 recurved at the extremity, and gracefully imbricated to the 

 centre, which is occasionally striped with white; the plant is 

 of a good habit, and free growth. Superb. 



C. variegata is one of the old standard varieties, and very 

 much esteemed.' It is striped with red and white; some- 

 times the ground is red, with white streaks or blotches, and 

 vice versa ; nearly four inches in diameter, petals large and 

 round, rather loose, centre showing a number of stamens; 

 foliage very fine dark green ; three inches wide and four inches 

 long. We have had seed from it. Plant of a good habit and 

 a profuse bloomer. Superb. 



0. teutonic), an imbricated flower, of perfect form, rosy 

 crimson, frequently inclining to pale rose. Magnificent. 



C. Walbankiana ; foliage pale green, two inches broad 



and nearly four inches long; plant of rather loose habit; 



flower greenish-white, full four inches in diameter; petals 



large and oval, irregularly t ifted, showing a number of sta 



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