146 Observations on the Camellia. 



ing very gradually in size from the circumference inward. 

 Sometimes striped and splashed with white. Desirable. 



136. Camellia j. var. Duchesse d' Orleans. Abbe Berlese 

 Monog. 



Flower 3J to 4 inches in diameter, of the most perfect 

 formation ; petals beautifully cupped and imbricated, and 

 standing erect in concentric circles to the very centre ; 

 color, pale blush, nearly white, and exquisitely spotted and 

 striped with rose. First class. 



137. Camellia j. var. Bruced?2a. European Catalogues. 

 The color of the tiower is deep orange red, a shade 



lighter than C. var. Leed^>,a superba which it much resem- 

 bles ; the form nearly regular; petals imbricated and well 

 arranged. Size, large. 



138. Camellia j. var. eclipsis rubra. European Cat. 



Preston Eclipse. Abbe Berlese Iconogrwphie. 



Color, light rose, veined distinctly with darker shade. 

 Form and size of C. var. Press's Eclipse, from a sporting 

 branch ot which it no doubt originated, and has by grafting 

 been perpetuated as a distinct sort. 



139. Camellia j. var. Oxriglomana superba. Abbe Ber- 

 lese Iron. 



Flower 3i to 4 inches in diameter. The large outer pe- 

 tals are broad and round ; those of the interior narrow, 

 elongate, and erect. Form of C. punctata, ground color 

 rosy blush, distinctly marked with spots and lines of car- 

 mine red. 



140. Camellia j. var. serratifolia. European Cat. 



This is a variegated variety ; the beauty of which is 

 wholly dependent on the quantity of white with which it 

 is marked. It is usually much spotted, on a deep rose 

 ground, and in this condition a pretty, desirable, sort. Size, 

 rather less than medium, having 3 or 4 rows of petals, reg- 

 ularly arranged, with some stamens intermixed. Flower 

 resembles C. j. var. Donckelaerii. 



141. Camellia j. var. Victoria alba. Abbe Berlese. 

 Flower 3| to 4 inches in diameter; white, slightly spotted 



with rose and occasionally a petal sufiused with deep blush 

 or pink. Form of C. var. imbricata alba, full, round and 

 double. Received from the Abbe Berlese and undescribed. 



