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271. C. Mexkana. (Sac.) — Leaves of a medium size, oval, a little 

 lanceolate, of a deep green j bud pointed-oval j flower medium double, 

 cherry-red. No. 2, spotted with white j it is very like the flower of C. Fiont- 

 anUy a little more spotted with white. — Passable. 



272. C. Variegata flena. — Shrub very vigorous 5 leaves, some rounded 

 and others lanceolate, flat or revolute, very much dentated, with strong 

 nerves, of a very deep green j this rustic shrub promptly attains a consider- 

 able elevation, in all climates, and flowers easily and in a short timej it 

 sometimes bears seeds, especially when in the open ground. Very beautiful 

 sub- varieties have been obtained from its seedj bud large, oblong, a little 

 acuminate at the summit, with scales always green 5 flower three and a half 

 inches in diameter, sometimes even four, cherry-red. No. 3, irregularly 

 spotted with white 5 petals ample, recurved, some crenate and others entire 

 at the summit J some of those in the centre erect and intermixed with sta- 

 mens. In winter the flower is spotted, in the spring it is almost entirely red. 

 — Magnificent. 



273. C. Variegata monstruosa. — Leaves very nearly like those of C. 

 Crassinervia ; bud large, obtuse, with greenish scales; flower large double, 

 of a cherry-red, No. 2, spotted with white. — Beautiful. 



274. C. Versicolor. — We have in our collection, several Camellias under 

 this name; that here described is a plant which has large leaves, roundish- 

 oval, attenuated at the summit, near, of a deep green, and of the kind of 

 those of C. Chandlerii; bud oval, scales blackish; flower pretty large, double, 

 of a deep orange-red. No. 4, with roundish petals dotted with white in the 

 middle; they much resemble those of C. Leana Swperba. The other Versi- 

 colory has a flower very like that of C. Variegata flena, the white is a little 

 more regular; the leaves are reflex and have the point recurved downwards. 



SECOND GAMUT. 



B ICOLORS. 



FIRST DIVISION. 



Ground yellowish carnation, striped with white, Nos. 1 and 2. 



275. C. Swetia vera. — Leaves two and a half inches wide, and four 

 long, ovate-oblong, acuminate, dentate, stiff, thick, or ranged in the form of 



