94 Observations on the Camellia, and its Varieties. 



18. Camellia japonica elegans. Chandler Sf Booths III. 



Chandlerh Elegant Japanese Camellia. 

 For this variety, also, we are indebted to the Messrs. 

 Chandler, who raised it from seed of the waratah. It 

 made its first appearance about 1830, and has been in high 

 reputation ever since. The flower is of a very clear vivid 

 rose color. The exterior petals are quite large and expan- 

 ded ; the inner ones smaller, filling the centre, and making 

 a somcAvhat irregular, but beautiful formed flower. No col- 

 lection should be without it. 



19. Camellm japonica elegans. Catalogue of the Camellias 



of BoUwiller. 

 A semi-double pink, or red flower, of only middling or or- 

 dinary character. 



20. Camellia japonica coralhna. Chandler Sf Boost's III. 



Coral-colored Japanese Camellia. 

 This is another seedling produced by the Messrs. Chand- 

 ler. The flowers are not large, but exceeding neat in their 

 formation ; they are of a deep rich crimson color, inclining 

 to a purple from the darkness of its hue, and frequently a 

 little spotted with white. The petals are not numerous, the 

 exterior ones being large, and the inner ones small, inter- 

 spersed with a few of the stamens. Its parent was the Ava- 

 ratah, and was first brought into public notice about 1825. 



21. Camelh'a japonica corallina. Catalogue of the Camellias 



of BoUwiller. 

 This cameUia is in no way inferior to the English cordl- 

 lina ; the color of the flower is however diflerent, this being 

 a bright rose. The guard petals are in two or three rows, 

 and bell-shaped, the inner ones smaller and irregular, form- 

 ing a loose cone in the centre. It is a free growing variety, 

 and an abundant bloomer. 



22. Camellia japonica Chandleri. Chandler 8f Booths III. 



Mr. Chandlers Japanese Camellia. 

 This beautiful variety was also raised by the Messrs. 

 Chandler, and whose name it bears. The color of the flow- 

 er is a very brilliant crimson, and generally splashed with 

 white ; it is of middling size, about three and a half inches 

 in diameter, and of the waratah formation ; there are three 

 or four rows of large crown petals, and the centre of the flow- 

 er is filled with a compact mass of smaller ones. The plant 

 is of very vigorous growth, the foliage large and flat, and is 

 much inclined to sport. It is hot unfrequent to notice on the 

 same plant, a plain crimson flower, and others that are more 

 or less spotted with white. 



