Observations on the Camellia, and its Varieties. 2\ 



and pendulous ; the flower buds of a dark brown color, and 

 very pubescent. The color of the flower is a dark crimson, 

 and the shape that of an anemone, from which it derives its 

 name. There is a variety called crassinervis [of the Eng- 

 lish catalogues], much resembling the warratah ; it is readi- 

 ly distinguished by its having seven guard petals, while the 

 latter has but five. The warratah is one of the finest for 

 raising seed, it being without stamens, and the style always 

 prominent and visible. From this variety have been pro- 

 duced more new and beautiful seedlings, than from any oth- 

 er sort. It is the parent of eximia, elegans, corallina, 

 Chandlerw, Concinna, florida, Woodsi, althafldra, &c. 



11. Camellm japonica i7iyrtif61ia. Hort. Soc. Trans, 



J[Iyrtle-leaved Camellia. 



Involuta, or Lady Long''s, of some catalogues. 

 There is probably no longer a doubt that this is the 

 same variety that has been cultivated under the different 

 names of large myrtle leaved, small myrtle leaved, involuta 

 or Lady Long's. It is also said to be the kind known in 

 China as C. hexangularis. It was introduced in 1808. It is 

 a beautiful variety ; the flower of a pure rose color, very 

 compact and regular in its formation, after the style of the 

 double white ; and is said to be a little fragrant, although I 

 never could perceive it. It is not usual, but I have seen a 

 few perfect stamina, and with the pollen, impregnated the 

 warratah, and obtained seed. This plant is of very slow 

 growth, not obtaining a large size for many years. The 

 largest I have ever seen is now in the possession of the 

 Messrs. Hovey, being about six feet in height. 



12. Camellia japonica fimbridta. Trans. Hort. Soc. 



Fringed Double White. 

 This lovely variety resembles the double white in almost 

 every respect, both as it regards foliage and flower, except 

 that the latter has the peculiar and singular character of be- 

 ing fringed after the manner of the picotee, and is the only 

 variety yet known, unless it is Park's rose stripe (which I 

 hope soon to see the flower of) that has this remarkable 

 characteristic. 



13. Camellia japonicapseonice/Zom rosea. Chand. ^ Booth^s II. 



Red Pceony-Jlowered Camellia. 

 See C. Pomponia. This I believe to be a distinct and the 

 only variety of the peeony-flowered, having blossomed with 

 me for three or four years past, and invariably produced a 

 rose-colored flower. The habit and foliage of the plant 

 strongly resemble the pompone. 



