74 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 



lanceolate, dispersed, dentated, resembling those of C. Dorsetti of a brown- 

 ish green J bud elongate, pointed, with greenish scales, flower large, three 

 inches in diameter, fullj color, deep cherry-red. No. 6j petals of the exterior 

 large, recurved, detached from those of the centre, which are short, near, 

 compact, forming an elevated heart. — Superb. 



158. C. BraxilUensis. — ^Leaf handsome j shrub branched j port pyra- 

 midal, and very vigorous j bud with blackish scales} flower semi-double, red, 

 small. — Insignificant. 



159. C. Berlesiana julgens. — A shrub with tortuous and greyish 

 branches} leaves near, numerous, of ordinary size, oval, a little acuminated, 

 nerves not very apparent, scarcely dentated, and somewhat like those of C. 

 Coccineaj bud large, elongate, scales green j opens gradually and gracefully} 

 flower three inches and two lines in diameter, double, rose color. No. 4} 

 petals, rounded, elevated, disposed in the form of a vase, not numerous, 

 intermixed with stamens, which are not very apparent. — Very handsome. 



160. C, Concinna. — Leaves an inch and a half wide and two and a half 

 long, thick, roundish-oval, the summit very acute, nerves very salient, but 

 little dentated and of a deep green} bud pretty large, pyramidal, scales 

 greenish} flower more than three inches in diameter, full, hollowed in the 

 centre like a funnel, cherry-red. No. 4} petals gracefully imbricated, from 

 the centre to the circumference, reflex, and form a perfect rose. — Magnifi- 

 cent. 



161. C. Coccinea. — Shrub pyramidal, wood greyish} leaves of medium 

 size, near, roundish-oval, a little acuminate, smooth, irregularly dentated} 

 bud somewhat large, oval, acute, scales greenish} flower axillary, large, 

 regular, double, of a deep cherry-red, No. 4} petals of the circumference, 

 imbricated, sometimes splashed with white} those of the centre small, rum- 

 pled, and irregularly arranged. — Very beautiful. 



162. C. Aintonia. — Floy. It is a sub-variety of C. Warrata, fecundated 

 by C. Variegata, and obtained from the seed, by Mr. Floy of New York. 

 The flower of this Camellia has only a single row of large exterior petals, 

 which are stiff, thick, very broad, of a deep cherry-red. No. 6} the centre of 

 the flower is composed of narrow petals, striped red and white, among which 

 are seen some stamens and rudiments of pistils like those of the Warrata. — 

 Very beautiful. 



