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CAMELLIA JAPONICA 



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Will, in this month, show a profusion of flowers; 

 and, where there is a variety, they have truly a magni- 

 ficent appearance. From a good selection, endless 

 varieties, by seed, of exquisite beauty, might be obtained 

 by attention to the following rule. The best to select 

 for bearing seed are Single white, Aloniana, Grandiflora, 

 Waratah, Carnation Waratah, Fulgens, and, in many ' in- 

 stances, the pistil, or pistillum of Variegata, Pompone, 

 Pteoniflora, and Intermedia, are perfect, with several others. 

 When any of the above are newly expanded, ( Waratah is 

 most perfect about one day before expansion,) take a 

 fine camel hair pencil, and put it gently on the farina 

 or pollen, which is a yellow substance on the anthers, 

 and, when ripe, appears in thousands of small particles. 

 Take the finest double kinds, then, with this on the 

 pencil, rub lightly the stile of those intended to carry 

 seed. Between the hours often and twelve in the fore- 

 noon, is the most proper time for the operation ; the 

 seed will be ripe in September or October, which will 

 be taken notice of, and directions given. For other 

 particulars on cleaning and syringing, see January 

 under this head. 



OF SHIFTING &c. 



The best time to repot Camellias, is just when they 



are done flowering, which will be before they begin to 



grow. There are, though not frequently, some flowers 



after the young foliage begins to appear, and probably 



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