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228. C. Renira. — Leaves 12 lines wide and 2^ inches long, lanceolate, 

 oblong, finely dentated, strongly nerved, of a pale green j flower 3 inches in 

 diameter, double, deep orange-red, No. 7 j petals of the circumference very 

 broad, oblong, crenated at the summit, those of the centre not numerous, 

 long, narrow, folded over each other, and resembling the interior of an 

 anemone. — Superb. 



229. Rivinii. — Leaves 1 inch 10 lines broad and 3 inches 6 lines long, 

 ovate, elongate, acuminated, nerved and dentated, horizontal j petioles 10 

 lines long, of a pale red, which is often extended for a third of the length of 

 the main nerve j bud elongate, pyramidal, with green scales j flower 3^ 

 inches in diameter, of a beautiful deep orange-red. No. 7, very double j 

 petals of the circumference in several rows, oblong, a little spatulate, or 

 spoon-form, crenated at the summit, and arranged in rowsj those of the 

 interior, very numerous, erect, and forming a dome, as in C. Reewesii; of 

 the same color and same form. — Su-perb. 



FIRST GAMUT, 



B ICOLORS. 



Ground white striped or spotted with rose, as in No. 1 . of the first gamut 

 of the colored table. 



230. C. Banksii. — It is the Camellia Imferialis under the name of C. 

 Banksiiy perhaps a little more striped with red, which appears to us to depend 

 on the vigor of the plant. 



231. C. Dianthiflora striata plena. — Leaves 2 inches wide and 3 inches 

 2 lines long, ovate-oblong, acuminated, horizontal, very dentate, a little 

 recurved at their summits, very distinct nerves and of rather a deep green; 

 flower large, very double, of a pretty form, resembling very much that of 

 Camellia Im^perialis. 



232. C. Delicatissima. — Leaves 2 inches wide and 3^ long, ovate ob- 

 long, attenuated at their two extremities, those of the superior having rather 

 long points; flower 3^ inches in diameter, double, rose-form; heart very 



