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superior flower, from the purity of its whiteness and thfi 

 abundance of its large flowers, which are closely and regu 

 larly set with round petals. The, foliage is large, and the 

 plant grows freely ; we have seen one shoot grow two feet in 

 one summer. It was imported into Europe from China, 

 among the first of the varieties, about eighty years ago. 

 Magnificent. 



C. simplex* alba, single white. It is mentioned some- 

 where as being very sweet-scented, though not very percep- 

 tible to us The foliage and wood are very strong, the fine 

 striped sorts have been raised from it; consequently, it is 

 particularly desirable as a stock to grow new varieties from 

 Its flowers are large and abundant. Good. 



C. anemonefidra, or Waratah (from the centre petals 

 having the appearance of the Waratah plant, Telopia sjjeci- 

 osissima). This variety is very characteristic, both in flower 

 and foliage. The flower is dark-crimson, with five regular, 

 large, outside petals; those of the centre are very small and 

 neatly plaited, with the style (female organ) prominent ; the 

 foliage is large and oblong, 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 be- 

 come 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 applied 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 

 bloom 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, 

 and have a dried appearance. Superb. 



amdbile.. This exceedingly perfect flower was raised 

 from seed by J. B. Smith, Esq., of this city; it is regularly 

 imbricated, the extreme petals are bright rose, shading to 

 delicate pink, and then again shading in the centre to light 



* We have now, 1839, in flower, a single white, very similar to 

 this, which we have raised from the seed of Dahlia flora, a goo i, 

 double red variety ; it, therefore, appears impossible to predict theii 

 character from the parent that produced the seed. 



