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pointed, not numerous j those of the middle, lanceolate, smaller than the 

 first, formed into spiral and intermixed with fertile stamens. — Very hand- 

 some. 



176. C. Knightii. — A shrub of an elegant portj leaves roundish-oval, 

 finely dentated, very glossy, almost flat, and of a clear green j bud large, 

 spherical, scales calycinal, blackish} flower large, single, of a handsome 

 cherry-red. No. 4} petals broad, seven in number j many stamens arranged 

 in fascicles, some of which are in a rudimental petaloid state j bears seed. — 

 Passable. 



111. C. Kermesina. — Leaves two inches and three lines wide and three 

 and a half long, roundish-oval, strongly-nerved, of a very deep greeny bud 

 elongate, scales green j flower three inches in diameter } cherry-red. No. 5} 

 double, petals round, erect, spatulate, like those of C. RubricauUs ; a few 

 stamens in the centre. — Very handsome. 



178. C. Lindbria. — Leaves of a medium size, ovate, lanceolate, very 

 acuminate, recurved at the summit, of a green similar to that of C. single 

 red} bud elongated, scales greenish} flower semi-double, deep cherry-red. 

 No. 4} like that of C. Camftoniana. There is another variety of this name, 

 the flower of which is large, double, of a delicate rose, resembling much that 

 of C. Sinensis rosea. — Suferb. 



1 79. C. Lucida. — Leaves two inches wide, and three long, ovate, oblong, 

 a little acuminated, shining, flat, horizontal, the old have the summit acute, 

 the others obtuse, slightly dentated, and of an obscure green } bud of a me- 

 dium size, scales blackish} flower double, rather large, regular, of a deep 

 orange red, approaching carmine. No, 5} some of the centre petals de- 

 formed. — Very beautiful. 



180. C. Madame Adelaide. (Berl.) — Shrub pyramidal} leaves resem- 

 bling those of C. double white, a little more acute, and more dentated at 

 the extremity, of a deep green} bud very large, like that of C. Aitonia; 

 flower very large, spherical, double, of a beautiful cherry-red. No. 5 } petals 

 rounded, beautifully imbricated, some of those in the centre slightly dis- 

 torted} those of the circumference arranged horizontally, and those of the 

 centre erect. — Superb. 



181. C. Milleri. — Leaves two inches and two lines wide, and four and 

 often more long, oblong, scarcely veined, flat, very finely dentated, of a 



