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half inches in diameter, very double, of a pale red, sometimes rose, and 

 opens with considerable difficulty} exterior petals very numerous, arranged 

 in three rowsj those of the centre short, less numerous, broad and imbri- 

 cated in a rosette, whitish, intermingled with stamens. — Superb. 



96. C. Grandiflom simplex. — Leaves of a medium size, ovate, lanceolate, 

 form and color of those of the single red Camellia j bud roundish, scales 

 green j flower single, red, large, bears seed. Mr. Noisette has obtained from 

 the seed a Camellia, very like this, but the flower is larger. There is also a 

 Grandifiora with double flowers which is very handsome. 



97. C. Gloriosa. — The branches of this shrub are slim and greyish} 

 leaves of a medium size, oval, acute, reflex, flat, of a beautiful shining green} 

 bud small, scales blackish } flower two and a half inches in diameter, double, 

 regular, of a beautiful cherry color, No. 2} petals irregular, distorted, 

 rumpled, spirally arranged around some abortive styles and stamens in the 

 centre. — Very beautiful. 



98. C. Hollesia. — Leaves large, oblong, much dentated, a little elevated, 

 of a beautiful green} but small, elongate} flower pretty large, double, rose 

 color. No. 2} the first row of the petals in the circumference, recurved, acu- 

 minated, imbricated distantly} those of the middle small, twisted, striped 

 with white, a few abortive stamens. — Handsome. 



99. C. Husseyussoni. — Leaves two and a half inches broad, and three 

 and a half long, roundish oval, a little acuminated, multinerved, a little 

 curled, reflexed, of a rather deep green} bud with green scales} flower large, 

 semi-double, of a cherry-red, No. 1 } petals of the circumference arranged in 

 two rows and rather broad} those of the interior, long, narrow, erect, not 

 numerous, intermixed with some stamens. — Pretty. 



100. C. Hosackia. — A shrub which resembles in its port, the C. Rubra 

 plefMy of which it is an hybrid, and more elegant} the leaves are broad and 

 of a little deeper green} bud oblong, large, obtuse, always green} flower 

 more than four inches in diameter, very double, of a splendid scarlet color} 

 it blooms with regularity. — Very beautiful. 



101. C. Hibbertia. — Leaves very large, thick, firm or stiff, very glossy, 

 flat, and of an obscure green, some of them are curled and almost all are 

 recurved upon their branches} bud oblong, scales yellowish, its development 



