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49. C. Theresiana. — Leaves elongated j form, color, and size of those 

 of C. Pom-ponia -plena \ flower large, double, irregular, and of rose color, 

 No. 3, like that of C. Pomponia plena y when this passes to pale rose, — 

 Superb. 



50. C. Venosa. — Leaves very much resembling those of the preceding; 

 flower from two and a half to three inches in diameter, double, rose color. 

 No. 3 ; petals broad, slightly veined, with a pale rose, like those of Pomponia 

 roseay or of C. Theresiana, from which C. Venosa differs very little. — Very 

 pretty. 



51. C. Wilbrohamia. — Leaves two inches broad, and three long, oval, 

 elongate, almost flat, much dentated, of a deep green; bud oblong, scales 

 green; flower three inches in diameter, double, delicate rose. No. 2; exterior 

 petals not very numerous, but well arranged, some of them spotted; those 

 of the centre smaller, intermingled with abortive stamens; the form like 

 that of C. Fasciculata nova. — Charming. 



52. Virginica. — Leaves small, oblong, lanceolate, one inch and two 

 lines broad, and two inches three lines long, much veined; nerves promi- 

 nent, of a brownish and glossy green ; bud oblong, scales green ; flower three 

 inches in diameter, full, of a delicate rose, scarcely deeper than in the 

 flower of C. Wilbrohamia and like that of the Pcenice flora; having two rows 

 of rather large petals in the circumference; those of the middle small, short, 

 twisted, tufted. — Very beautiful. 



53. C. Wiltonia. — ^Leaves of a medium size, a little elongated; bud 

 small, pointed; flower rather small, double, of a rose color. No. 4; some- 

 times passing to cherry-red. No. 1 ; and often striped with white; petals in 

 two rows, imbricate, bent down, those of the centre small, twisted, erect, 

 often intermixed with stamens, or presenting in the middle the pistils alone, 

 being deficient of all the male organs. — Passable. 



FIRST GAMUT. 



UNICOLORS. 



CLEAR CHERRY-RED. 



Dominant color. Carmine-Lake^ mixed with rose lake and vermilion, 

 as in Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of the colored table. 



54. Camellia AucubcefoUa. — Leaves two and one half inches broad and 



