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with five or six regular large outside petals ; those of the 

 centre are very small, and neatly plaited, with the stile 

 (female organ) prominent ; the foliage is large and ob- 

 long, nerves very smooth, and the wood strong, bark 

 light Had this kind not been found, we would have 

 been deprived of many most splendid varieties, which 

 have originated from it, and we have no doubt they may 

 become as diversified as the roses of the garden. This 

 variety in a collection for that alone is invaluable. It 

 seeds freely, and the pollen of any of the others appli- 

 ed to the style of this, will produce a new variety, 

 which seldom fails of being double, provided the pollen 

 is from a double variety. It must be applied the first 

 day that the flower is expanded, for the flower is only 

 of a few days' duration. Those that are not acquainted 

 with the buds of this Camellia, will take them to be 

 dead, because, before expansion, they are very dark 

 brown. 



C. dianthiflbra, or Knight's carnation Waratah, is, when 

 well grown, a very beautiful flower ; shape and size 

 same as anemoniflora (and a seedling from it by Mr. 

 Knight, King's Road, Chelsea, London,) seemingly the 

 stamens are crowned with small petals, red and white 

 striped, appearing like a fine large carnation. The 

 style appears fertile, and there is no doubt but some 

 splendid varieties may be obtained from it. 



C. blanda, or blush Waratah, flower in shape similar 

 to anemoniflbra, rather larger, and of considerable dura- 

 tion. 



C.pomponia, or Kew blush, flowers very large, white, 

 with a tinge of blush at the bottom of the petals, which 



