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254. C. Punctata major. — Shrub vigorous j leaves broad, oval, nearly 

 four inches long and three and a half wide, of a glossy green, finely veined, 

 dentate, point bent downwards j flower four inches in diameter, considerably 

 double, of a beautiful clear rose, No. 2, finely striped with blood-red, and 

 spotted with white j corolla rose-form. — Magnificent. 



255. C. Rosa mundi. 



256. C. Splendidiid. 



257. C. Venusta id. — See 



258. C Punctata flena. 



FIRST GAMUT. 



B 1 COLORS. 



THIRD DIVISION. 



Ground clear or deep cherry, spotted with white. 



259. C. Agl^e. — Leaves two inches nine lines wide and three and a half 

 long, reflex, roundish-oval, acuminate; buds with green scales; flower three 

 inches in diameter, double, ground cherry, No. 2, often of that color only 

 and sometimes spotted with white; stamens mixed with a few interior petals, 

 flowers easily and abundantly. — Very handsome. 



260. C. Adontdea. — Leaves very nearly like those of the Preston 

 Eclifse; flower large, very double, of a cherry-red. No. 1, striped with 

 white, form of a Flemish pink. We think that this Camellia is a sub- variety 

 of Preston Eclipse, modified by culture. — Superb. 



261. C. Cariophyllce flora , or 



262. C. Dianthiflora. — Shrub very vigorous, of not a very graceful port; 

 branches expanded, recurved; leaves of ordinary size, a little inclined on 

 the branches, elongate-oval, strongly veined; bud with blackish scales, elon- 

 gate, acute; flower broad, sometimes double and often single, cherry-red, 

 No. 2 ; petals of the circumference subcordiform, broad, dispersed, in num- 

 ber 7 ; those of the centre swollen, erect, numerous; striated with white, and 

 forming by their union an arched centre. The late flowers are single and 

 the centre is full of stamens. This variety bears seed and produces superb 

 sub-varieties. 



263. C. Coronata Rosa. — Leaves two and a half inches wide, and four 



