600 Camellwse. — Florist's Guide. 



needs depend. — 324. Silene maritima. Eulogised as a rock plan': and ■ 

 justly, and tastefully exhibited in the figure on a fragment of rock. It will, 

 however, flourish in any dry soil. Mr. Maund has found it abounding cu 

 the coast of North Wales, as we have done on that of Suffolk : at Aid- 

 borough, v/here the beach is formed wholly of pebbles, and among these, 

 at considerable distance from the briny tide, where they have become 

 stationary and solid, it is that the S. maritima prevails. Of this plant Messrs. 

 Young of Epsom cultivate a variety bearing large double blossoms. 



Chandler and Bootli's Illustrations and Dcscri'ptions of the CamclhhiK. In 

 Imperial 4to Parts, every three months. Is. plain; lO^- coloured; and 

 ISs. extra-size. 



Part IX. for August, contains 

 33. Camelka japonica alba *semiduplex, Palmer''s semidouble white 

 Japanese Camellia. " The flowers consist of eight or nine roundish white 

 petals, arranged in two rows, or even three rows, when they happen to be 

 more numerous than this, and the flowers average more than 4 in. in 

 expansion. The largest petals are round, and about H in. across; the 

 others are roundish, oblong, and a little smaller ; all are extremely delicate, 

 like those of Welbank's white. — 34. Camellia japonica *concinna. Chan- 

 dler's elegant Japanese Camellia. This variety was raised by Messrs. Chan- 

 dler, in 1819, Irom seeds of the Waratah, and possesses much beauty, 

 although less brilliant than some others; it is not so well known as it 

 should be. " The flowers open well, are very regularly formed, and of a 

 fine rose colour, and exceed 3 in. in diameter ; and are little inferior in 

 appearance to those of eximia or those of imbricata ; the petals being 

 nearly as numerous, and arranged with equal symmetry." — 35. Camelh'a 

 japonica splendens, Allnutl's splendid Japanese Camellia. This is the va- 

 riety coccinea. No. 28. of our Hbrtus Britdnnicus, p. 293., and is "a much 

 admired variety." The brilliant red blossoms. Sin. broad, are particularly 

 showy ; and, as they are produced abundantly both on young and on old 

 plants, the variety is really a most desirable one. " The petals are all 

 deeply veined, and, though less numerous than in some varieties, are so 

 arranged in the centre as to form flowers to all appearance perfectly double ; 

 the petals, too, are so remarkable for their roundness as to give the flowers 

 a peculiar chai'acter; by which the variety may be readily distinguished. 

 The plants in habit are similar to the single red, but stronger and more 

 bushy ; the branches are upright, round, and twiggy, and of a deep brown 

 colour." — 36. Camellia japonica i?6sa sinensis, Chinese Rose Japanese 

 Camellia. A bold-flowering, freely blooming, first-rate variety ; raised by 

 Mr. Chandler about 1819. The pale purplish red flowers are pretty full of 

 petals, extremely handsome, and 4 in. in expansion, bearing considerable 

 resemblance to those of C. japonica elegans. 



The Florist's Guide and Cultivator's Directort/, ^-c. By Robert Sweet, 

 F.L.S. &c. In Svo Numbers, monthly. 3^. coloured ; 2*. plain. 

 A"o. XLIX for September, co?itai?is 

 193. Rose Galatea Tulip. From Mr. Pile's collection. " Flower stem 

 perfectly upright ; flower spreading when in full bloom; petals (sepals) 

 obovate, rounded at the tip, and having a notch there ; white, variegated 

 with broken broad lines of a beautiful rose colour at intervals ; the edges , 

 of the same colour, and feathered inwards with unequal stripes." — 194. 

 Solon Picotee. " Flowers very large and double, of a handsome form, 

 although not very regular. Petals broad and rounded, arranged in several 

 irregular circles, coarsely notched at the edges, white, edged with dark 

 purple, feathered inwards irregularly, and generally marked with a few lines 

 of the same coloiu- in the centre ; the small central petals are usually 

 incurved. This variety is drawn from the collection of Mr. T. Hogg, 

 Paddington, who received it and others from Germany, Some of these 



