150 Floi'iadtural and BokiJiical Notices. 



ing green, ovate, acuminate, serrate ; habit of the plant 

 fine and bushy. 



John Sherwood, Laurel-hill, exhibited one the other day 

 to the committee, which I have seen, certainly the best of 

 its kind — a beautiful, full and perfect white flower, with 

 round petals, blotched and striped with pink ; upwards of 

 three inches diameter ; leaves shining green, almost retic- 

 ulated. Mr. Sherwood states that it is a seedling from the 

 King. 



The above seedlings, perfect in their kind, will be hail- 

 ed with delight by every amateur of that beautiful and del- 

 icate flower, the camellia, and add two more to the list 

 that our gardeners and amateurs have produced ; and in- 

 stead of importing the trash that we have lately been doing, 

 will supply Europe with seedlings equal to the best of the 

 old Chinese kinds. Many of the varieties that now swell 

 the nurserymen's catalogues and the collections of amateurs, 

 will be converted into stocks, the only thing they were ever 

 fit for. However, I must make some exceptions, for I saw 

 at Mr. Mackenzie's yesterday, a beautiful new variety, 

 Henry Favre, in flower — a delicate rose, a perfect flower, 

 and well worthy a place in every collection. — An Avialeitr, 

 Philadelphia. 'March, 1843. 



In Washington some fine seedlings have lately flowered. 

 Our correspondent, Mr. Pierce, informs us that as soon as 

 his camellias have done flowering, he shall furnish us with an 

 account of some of his seedlings. C. var. Pierceii has not 

 bloomed this year, but Mr. Pierce is making exertions to 

 increase it : it is not inferior to any of the best whites he 

 has ever seen. C. var. Laura Coatcsis a fine bouquet white, 

 and well worth cultivation. Several other seedlings are 

 well worth notice. — Yours, J. Pierce, Washington, D. C, 

 February, 1843. 



Dr. Gunnell has had some fine seedlings in flower, among 

 them a beautiful white variety, and others of much merit. 



Baltimore is noted for having produced two very fine 

 seedling camellias last season — a pure white, and a white 

 delicately shaded with rose, both of the highest character. 

 She adds to her reputation this year by originating another 

 very fine variety, but of quite a different color and charac- 

 ter from tlie two raised last season. Our correspondent has 

 kindlv promised to send us descriptions of each of these 

 shortlV.— ^. C. W. Baltimore, March, 1843. 



