52 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 



of rose and cherry redj those of the centre small, crowned, reflex, and striped 

 with red. — Very beautiful. 



33. C. DahU(B flora. — Leaves deformed, some of them elliptical, a little 

 obtuse, others lanceolate, acute j narrow, undulated, wrinkled, and irregular, 

 sabre or scythe form, of a greyish green; bud pointed, scales green j flower 

 semi-double, depressed, two and a half inches in diameter, rose, No. 3; 

 form of that of C. Spectabilis. — Very fretty. 



34. C. Exfansa. — Leaves very like those of C. Pinck, obtuse-oval, 

 much nerved, irregularly dentatedj bud of a medium size, scales blackish; 

 flower medium, irregular, semi-double, rose. No. 3; petals of the circum- 

 ference broad and cyothiform, those of the centre narrow, in two rows, and 

 crenate at the summit; some of the stamens in part transformed into ir- 

 regular petals, red, and striped with white. — Produces seed freely. 



25. C. Fasciculata. — A vigorous shrub, and pleasing form; leaves one 

 inch and eight lines broad, and three and a half long, elongate-oval, close, 

 much acuminated, slightly dentated, of a glossy green; bud oblong, large, 

 scales greenish, often bordered with black; flower from two and a half to 

 three inches in diameter, color rose. No. 3; petals broad, handsomely ar- 

 ranged, sometimes striped with white; some stamens in the centre. — Vei'y 

 handsome. 



36. C. Gussonia. — Leaves two inches and three lines broad, and three 

 inches five lines long, roundish oval, a little acuminated, erect, with nerves 

 slightly expressed, of a dull green; bud rather large, a little pointed, scales 

 green at the summit; flower four and a half inches in diameter, semi-double, 

 rose. No. 3 ; exterior petals very broad, reflex, displayed regularly, interior 

 smaller, erect, arranged in a rose form. — Superb. 



37. C. Heierophylla vera. — Foliage like that of C. Pasoniasflora; flower 

 medium, regular, flat, double, rose. No. 4; elevated in the centre; petals of 

 the circumference in two rows, broad, imbricate, elongate-oval, a little cre- 

 nated, expanded, those of the interior narrow, short, not numerous, whitish, 

 showing indications of stamens. — Passable. 



38. C. Leindlega. — Leaves of a medium size, roundish-oval, horizontal, 

 of a pale green; bud large, depressed at the summit, scales green; flower 

 large, four inches in diameter, semi-double, of a clear rose. No. 2; petals 



