46 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 



CHAPTER FOURTH. 

 DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIES AND VARIETFES. 



F 1 R S T G A M U T . 



UNICOLORED CAMELLIAS. 



WHITE FLOWERS. 



1. Camellia Alba simplex. — Shrub vigorous, branches diffuse j leaves 

 two inches four lines* broad, and four inches and three lines long, roundish- 

 oval, a little acute, much veined, and regularly dentated, deep green: 

 appearance of the C. variegata -plena; buds large, pointed, scales calycinal, 

 and of a pale green j blossoms two and a half inches in diameter, regular, 

 single, pure white j petals broad, in number five or six, white, sometimes 

 spotted with redj stamens closed in a fascile; the pistil surpasses them in 

 length. Produces seed. A pretty variety. 



2. C. Alba plena. — Leaves two inches and three lines broad, and four 

 long, elongated-oval, acute j revolute at the summit; irregularly dentated, 

 of a dull green, and prominent nerves; petiole short; bud large, oval, with 

 green calycinal scales; flower very large, full, regular, deprived of sexual 

 organs, which are replaced with numerous petals, thick, spiral, imbricated, 

 milk white, forming a very round corolla, four inches in diameter, and of 

 extremely elegant form. — Magnificent. 



3. C. Amabilis. — Leaves two inches three lines broad, and four long, 

 roundish-oval, acute, a little acuminated, horizontal, nerves conspicuous, 

 regularly dentated, of a dull green; bud elongate, scales greenish; flower 

 terminal, large, white, single, eight petals, a few stamens in the centre; 

 it differs very little from the C. alba simplex. — Beautiful. 



*4. C. Axillaris. — Leaves oblong, glabrous, flat, coriaceous, dentated at 

 the summit; the superior almost entire; flower of a yellowish white. This 

 plant appears to us to be rather a Gardenia than Camellia; it requires much 

 heat to grow well. 



5. C. Anemomeflora^ Alba plena. — Leaves medium, of the color and size 

 of those of the C. Pomponia plena. A vigorous shrub; bud very large, de- 



*The French line is the twelth part of an inch. 



