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108. C. Insignis de Tat — Leaves two inches wide and three inches and 

 four lines long, oblong, very acuminate, close, almost flatj finely and regu- 

 larly dentated, of an obscure greeny flower semi-double, two and a half 

 inches in diameter j of a cherry-red. No. 4j petals imbricated, those of the 

 centre small, and mixed with stamens. — Charming. 



109. C. Insignis rubra. — Leaves large, three inches wide, and four long, 

 roundish-oval, slightly acuminated, reflex 5 bud large, depressed, scales 

 blackish j flower large, four inches and more in diameter, single, of a bril- 

 liant carmine red 5 seven rounded petals j many abortive stamens, or half 

 transformed petals striped with white in the centre 5 pistils much larger than 

 the stamens. The last flowers of this variety do not resemble the first. — 

 Very beautiful. 



110. C. Iddebiana. — Leaves very nearly resembling those of C. Rubra 

 simplex; flower vase-form, large, double, regularly formed, of a deep 

 orange-red. No. 1 ; petals, not numerous, broad, elevated, intermixed with 

 short stamens. — Swperb. 



111. C. Knightii eximia. — Leaves small, close, oval, very acuminate, 

 reflex at the extremity; much veined and of a dull green j bud at first elon- 

 gate, pointed, oblong and obtuse, some days before its devlopment; flower 

 semi-double, two and a half inches in diameter, at first rose, No. 4; and at a 

 later period cherry-red. No. 2; exterior petals, imbricated, a little marked 

 with white: those of the centre smaller, rumpled, intermixed with stamens. 

 — Passable. 



112. C. Latifolia nova. — Leaves three inches wide, and about the same 

 in length, and in a manner imbricated, rounded at the base, point recurved, 

 glossy, and much nerved j flower vase-form, three inches in diameter, of a 

 cherry-red. No. 3; interior petals irregular, festooned and curled j those of 

 the exterior often with two or three roundish lobes. — Suferb. 



113. C. Lambertii. — Leaves very much like those of C. Rubra flena; 

 flowers large, semi-double, and often single, cherry-red. No. 3. — Passable. 



114. C. Macro-phylla. — There are offered for sale, by the nurserymen, 

 several varieties of Camellia, under this name 3 the oldest has a single flower, 

 and of but little merit; the second has very beautiful foliage, and a small 

 semi-double insignificant flower j the third resembles, much, C. Humboldti- 

 ana; the fourth and last, and which I consider the true, has leaves, four 



