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scription given in bis publication : " The colour is a vivid 

 Scai lei, almost as bright as the Nasturtium, broken with oc- 

 casional splashes of the purest white, which vary very much 

 in thtir relative proportions ;" so that one flowt-r will have 

 copious touches of white, while another will be almost 

 wholly scarlet. The Jong duration of the flower is highly 

 gratifying, the bloom of one having remained in full beauty 

 for six weeks ; the foliage is of the darkest glossy green, and 

 independent of the beauty of the flowers, forms an attractive 

 evergreen. 



Camellia altheijlora^ or Hollyhock Floivered. " The 

 flowers of this piai;t are surprisingly Urge," and \vitl> the 

 exception of the preceding one, Messrs. Chandler and Buck- 

 ingham state they have seen nothing to compete with it 

 the colour is a fi :e crimson, approaching to a scarlet. 



Camellia Jlorida^ or Cluster Flowering. The colour of 

 this is intermediate between the Warratah and the Red 

 Paeony Flowered Camellias, from a union of which this was 

 produced. The foliage has however the character of the 

 former, but the buds have this advantage, that the calyx 

 which covers them has not that dark appearance resembling 

 decay which is a regular attendant on the Warratah. 



Camellia corallina^ or Coral Coloured. This variety has 

 been also greatly .admired. It blooms profusely, and its title 

 is sufficiently indicative of the colo.ur of its flowers. 



Camellia insignia, or Sfiiendid Flowered. This is of the 

 form of the Red Wurratah, or Anemone Flowered. The 

 outer petals are bright red, and the small centre ones are 

 intermingled with white, which gives to the flower a Car- 

 nation-like appearance, and in connexion with its fine colour 

 renders it greatly acfmired. 



Camellia anemonejlora alba> or White Warratah. " The 

 foliage of this nearly resembles the Striped ; the flower hud 

 previous to expansion is quite round, and presents an appear- 

 ance of great promise, which the blossom fully realizes;'* 

 the outer leaves are a transparent white, and e centre is of 

 an Anemone shape, thus forming a White Warratah Ca- 

 mellia, which it had been considered quite a desideratum to 

 obtain. 



Camellia rosa sinensis^ or China Rose Flowering. This 

 is a fine double flower of a deep red, with dark green fo- 

 liage, and a complete absence of anthers. From its resem- 

 blance to the China Rose it has received its tiile. . 



Camellia Aitonia t or Mton's Large Single .Red, The 



