54 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 



44. C. Roseana. — Leaves one inch and a half broad, and two and a half 

 long, horizontal, roundish oval, a little acute, very finely dentatedj form, 

 color, and dimensions of the C. Speciosa vera; flower large, full, irregular, 

 of the pale red, inclining to rose. No. 4j petals of the circumference ample, 

 reflex, and slightly crenatedj those of the centre small, erect, border reflex, 

 some longer, rumpled, and produce a beautiful effect. — Swperb. 



45. C. Resplendens. — A shrub of a vigorous vegetation; leaves enlarged 

 at their base, abruptly recurved at their summit, two and a half inches 

 broad, and three long, glossy, nerved; flower of a brilliant rose, No. 4; three 

 and a half inches in diameter, double; the exterior petals have their edges 

 free, entire, emarginate in the middle, sixteen lines broad; within the third 

 row, the edges of the petals become irregularly sinuous, festooned; they 

 are regularly arranged; the interior forms a kind of cup. — Charming. 



46. C. Sinensis rosea. — Leaves smaller than those of C. Rosa sinensis^ 

 but alike in form, color and nerves; bud elongated and pointed; flower two 

 and a half inches in diameter, often more, double, rose. No. 3 ; petals of the 

 circumference bent down, broad, a little reflex externally, and notched at the 

 summit; the others smaller, rumpled, forming an irregular centre. — Hand- 

 some. 



47. C. Spectabilis. — Leaves large, often of the color and form of those 

 of the single red Camellia, or those of Variegata plena; buds with greenish 

 scales; flower three inches in diameter, double, rose color. No. 4; exterior 

 petals regularly arranged in three rows, broad, sometimes spotted with 

 white; those of the centre swollen, folded upon the ovary, twisted, mixed 

 with some stamens and often striped with white. — Very handsome. 



This Camellia, which was obtained from the seed in Paris, has long been 

 called C. Celsiana. The English have sent it to us under the name of C. 

 Spectabilis. In Paris it is also known under the name of C. Lutetiana. 



*48. C. Sassanqua rosea plena, or multiflora. — We regard this Camellia 

 as a distinct species. Its leaves are small, oval, accuminate, and of a brown- 

 ish green, resembling much the color of green tea; bud oval, obtuse, scales 

 green; flower small, full, petals curled, or twisted, of a clear or deep rose, 

 according to the season of its florescence. This flower much resembles a 

 little pompon rose; sometimes the centre is white, and the circumference of 

 a pale rose. To make this Camellia bloom abundantly it must be pruned 

 very short, once in two years. — Charming. 



