Floivers. — Very large, nearly four and a half inches in diameter, full, and 

 perfectly double to the centre, and of great depth. 



Color. — Rich vivid crimson scarlet, a nearer approach to scarlet than any 

 variety with which we are acquainted, and decidedly tlie finest dark variety 

 we have yet seen. 



Petals. — Large, bold and beautiful, imbricated, symmetrically arranged, 

 and nearly entire on the edge. 



Habit. — Very robust and vigorous, flowering freely. 



Mr. Haggerston, in his weekly report, Feb. 2d, 1850, thus describes this 

 seedling : — " From Hovey «& Co. a seedling camellia, very fine, form of 

 flower rounding to the centre, and full ; petals broad, smooth, and generally 

 very perfect ; color a bright crimson scarlet, much the shade of bractaj of 

 Poins6ttia pulcherrima ; size of flower large. This is decidedly the most 

 showy seedling camellia that has been exhibited ; the color is new, beauti- 

 ful and very rich ; foliage large, pointed, and acutely serrated." 



For the Committee, Joseph Breck, Cliairman. 



