148 Observations on the Camellia. 



and the merit of this variety consists mostly in the manner 

 with which it is spotted with white, being sometimes in 

 this condition very beautiful. 



149. Camell/rt j. var. alba venusta. French and German 

 Catalogues. 



Flower of the irregular formation, round, double and full ; 

 white, sometimes slightly spotted and tinged with rose: 

 medium size. 



150. Camellm j. var. foliolosa. Herbert's Amaryllidacece. 



C. j. var. Amalthea. Ger. Cat. 

 An English variety, produced from seed by Rev. Mr. 

 Herbert, Spoflbrth, England. Color of C j. v. concinna ; 

 4 to 5 inches in diameter ; petals very numerous and well 

 arranged, those at the centre narrow, long and irregular ; 

 devoid of stamens. 



151. Camellift j. var. Emelie grandiflora. Abbe Ber- 

 lese Monog. 



Flower 4 to 4| inches in diameter, full and spherical, 

 with high centre ; color a shade lighter than C. j. var. con- 

 spicua, sometimes freely marked with white ; a bold showy 

 sort. 



152. Camellm j. var. innocenza. French Cat. 



A pure white camellia of large size and nearly regular 

 formation. This variety has not always opened its flowers 

 freely. 



153. Camellia j. var. madiolanensis. Abbe Berlese. 



A flower of very perfect form, and beautifully cupped, 

 which shape it retains until near falling : color, very deli- 

 cate rose, or pink, almost blush : size, medium. This va- 

 riety I received from the Abbe Berlese, and is yet unde- 

 scribed by him. 



154. Camellia j. var. Bonardii striata Ridolphi/. Abbe 

 Berlese Icon. 



A new Camellia of medium size, white, distinctly striped 

 and spotted with rose ; resembling C. j. var. Press's Eclipse 

 in form and appearance, but is more strongly variegated, 

 and of quite diflerent foliage. 



155. Camell/a j. var. Marchioness of Exeter. English 

 and German Cat. 



Clear brilliant rose; very large, 5 to oh inches in diame- 



