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green j bud of a medium size, scales calycinal, yellowish j flower large, dou- 

 ble, of an orange-red. No. 4, sometimes also spotted with white. — Very 

 handsome. 



281. C. Leana swperba. — Leaves two inches broad and three long, 

 rounded, slightly acuminated, glabrous, of a glossy green j bud very large, 

 oblong, with yellow calycinal scales j flower, more than three inches in di- 

 ameter, double, of a deep orange-red. No. 3^ petals from 30 to TtS^ 14 lines 

 long; those of the circumference are red, some of them striped with white 

 toward the middle, crenated or rounded at the summit; those of the centre 

 are rose-color worked with white. — Swperb. 



282. C. Warrata jlammula. — Leaves rather large, roundish oval, a lit- 

 tle lanceolate, of a dull green; bud oblong, with yellowish scales; flower 

 three and a half inches in diameter, deep orange-red No. 3; petals of the 

 circumference 6 or 7, broad, crenated at the summit, border reflex; those of 

 the interior are but petaloid stamens; bears seed. — Pretty. 



EPILOGUE. 



Here terminate our observations upon the genus Camellia. We have 

 exerted ourselves to be clear and exact in this treatise, without being dry and 

 tedious; it is from the suffrages of enlightened and conscientious horticul- 

 turists, that we are to learn whether we have succeeded. Having been so- 

 licited to undertake the labor, we owe it to ourselves to declare, that not any 

 motive of speculation, or of self-love has guided our pen, but only a lively 

 desire to be useful to the greatest number. 



Finally, we ought to declare, that we regard this work, but as the base, 

 upon which a more able hand, will be enabled to erect a more solid monu- 

 ment, and one more worthy the science of horticulture. The boldness of 

 our enterprise, may, possibly, be disapproved or censured; but we accept, 

 in advance all blame, if we have been sufficiently happy to render any serv- 

 ice to horticulture, and shall be obliged to every Aristarchus, whose criticism 

 may still more enlighten that public, for which we have written; for our 

 device has been and will ever be : 



The general interest before all others. 



