Observations on the Camellia. 147 



142. Camellm j. var. Sacco^ (color di lacca.) Abbe Ber- 

 lese Monog. 



The color of this flower is a pale rose nearly pink. Pe- 

 tals regularly imbricated, faintly striped through the centre, 

 and touched at the apex with white. Form, good ; size, 

 medium — does not open its flowers freely. 



143. Camellia j. var. Skccoi nova. German and French 

 Catalogues. 



A new desirable Camellia, perfectly regular and sym- 

 metrical in its form. Petals beautifully cupped and imbri- 

 cated ; color, very light delicate rose ; size 3^ to 4 inches. 

 First class. 



144. Camellia j. var, Skccoi des Peintres. Abbe Berl^se. 



Flower medium size ; petals regularly laid over each 

 other in shell form, entire, round ; color deep rose, dis- 

 tinctly spotted with pure white. Handsome. Received 

 from the Abbe Berlese. This and the two preceding varie- 

 ties were raised from seed by the late Dr. Sacco, of Milan. 



145. Camellia j. var. Carswellid^a. Abbe Berlese Monog. 

 The form of this camellia is like the old double White, 



regularly imbricated to the centre. Color a deep cherry 

 red, the petals being frequently striped through the centre 

 and marked at the apex with dingy white. Very shy in 

 producing its flower buds. 



146. Camellia j. var. Mile E'ndi. English and German 

 Catalogues. 



Flower of the loose waratah formation, withi two rows 

 of outer guard petals, those of the centre being long, nar- 

 row and erect; size 4 inches ; clear rose color. Raised by 

 Mr. Thompson of Mile End, near London. 



147. Camellia j. var. pictorum coccinea. Abbe Berlese 

 Monog. 



Form and color of C. var. florida; petals broad, large, 

 handsomely cupped, with sometimes a few of those at the 

 centre not fully developed. 



148. Camellia j. var. Collettii. German and French Cat. 

 Flower of the irregular formation, 4 to 4J inches in di- 

 ameter, full and double : exterior petals broad, those of the 

 interior narrow, numerous, forming a thick well flailed cen- 

 tre. The color is a deep crimson, approaching to scarlet, 



