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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 day's 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. 



C. 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 

 red. The plant is full of foliage and of excellent habit, flower 

 about three and a half inches in diameter. Mar/nijicent. 



C. atroriihem, Loddiges' red, is a good variety ; color dark 

 red, outside petals large, inside small and irregular, forming 

 a very distinct character; foliage stiff'; grows freely and 

 flowers well; and of long duration. AYe have seen a flower 

 stand fresh on the plant two months ; however, that cannot 

 be a rule, as it depends on the situation. Good. 



C. americana, blush, medium size, fiuel}' cupped form, 

 generally spotted with rose, an American seedling by Mr. 

 Dunlap, of N. Y. Magnificent. 



C. Alexina, rose white, spotted and striped, dark rose im- 

 bricated, and fully double foliage, dark green, cordate, a plant 

 of neat habit. Superb. 



C. albicans, pure white, perfectl}^ double, in shape growth 

 and form very like mi/rtifoHa alba. Superb. 



C. Binneyil, rosy crimson, very perfect form, luxuriant 

 foliage, of free growth and bloom. Superb. 



C. Bcaliana, or Leana Superba, dark crimson, very large, 

 superbly double, cup form. Jfagnificenf. 



O. candid imma, purest white flowers, very large, four 

 inches or more in diameter, full and most regularlj^ imbri- 

 cated, and resemble very much the old double v:hite, though 

 more perfect in form — leaves rather small, of an elongated 

 form, smooth and pale green, often spotted with yellow. 

 The plant is of vigorous growth, and a Japan variety. Mag- 

 nificent . 



G. cdrnea, frequently known as Middlemist's blush. 

 Double pink, one of the original varieties, and frequently 

 produces seeds, from which many very fine varieties have 

 }3een obtained ; grows freely. Good. 



C. chcdmerii perfecta, delicate waxy rose, perfectlv imbri- 

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