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spherical, scales blackish; flower white, double, four inches in diameter, 

 irregular, petals of the first row, broad, crenated at the summit, grouped 

 in the centre, in a manner to imitate the union of several flowers, which 

 are contained in a common calyx; those of the interior, are smaller, erect, 

 rumpled, reflexed, intermingled with stamens. — Superb. 



FIRST GAMUT. 



UNICOLORS. 



FLOWERS, CLEAR ROSE. 



Dominant color. — Lake mixed with more or less vermilion and Naples 

 yellow, as in Nos. 2, 3, and 4 of the colored table. 



28. C. Aitonia. — Leaves two and a half inches broad, and three and a 

 half long, often larger, ovate, oblong, rather near, regularly dentated, thick, 

 nerved, glossy, reflex, of a deep green, bud very large, acute oval, scales 

 green ; flower very large, four and a half inches in diameter, and often big- 

 ger, single, rose. No. 3, in winter, and cherry-red No. 1, in the spring. 

 This Camellia, where it is a little vigorous, fructifies abundantly every 

 year; its fruit resembles almost exactly, the reinette apple. — Su-perb. 



29. C. Amflissima. — We are assured it is the same as the Aitonia. 



30. C. AfolUna, — A vigorous shrub, filled with numerous spreading 

 branches; leaves two and a half inches broad, and three and a half long, 

 roundish oval, subcordiform, of a green, almost black, nerves numerous 

 and apparent; flower large, three inches in diameter, full, of a delicate rose. 

 No. 2; petals of the circumference rounded and entire, those of the centre, 

 distorted, crenate, and depressed. — Superb. 



31. C. Colored. — Leaves medium, roundish oval, a little acuminated, 

 and slightly dentated; flower very large, single, regular, rose. No. 4; petals 

 rather broad, considerably elongated, erect, much crenated at the summit. — 

 Pretty. 



32. C. Crouyoud {Lord.) — Leaves about two and a half inches broad, 

 and four long, much dentated, reflex, spotted with yellow; flower about 

 five inches in diameter, semi-double, delicate rose. No. 4; petals of the 

 circumference two inches broad, rounded and crenate at the summit, shades 



