PLATE XXV. 



CAMELLIA JAPONIC A. Far. Flore alio pleno. 



Double white Camellia. 



CLASS XVI. ORDER V. 



MONODELPHIJ P0LYANDR1A. Threads united. Many Chives. 



ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Calyx imbricatus, pulyphyllus: foliolis interi- Emtalement tiled, of many leaves: the inner 



oribus majoribus. Ii leaves the larger!. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER OF VAR. 

 Camellia floribns ampliftimis, plenis albidis. Camellia with large double white flowers. 



Though it maybe considered by fome, as deviating from the botanical rule we prefcribed to ourfelves, 

 at the outfet of this work, not to figure any flower, but what could be fyftematically afcertained; 

 double flowers, 8cc. having loft thole conftituent characters neceffary to the Sexual Syftem; yet hav- 

 ing feen this moft delightful plant in bloom laft year, the temptation was too powerful to be refilled, 

 for giving a figure of it in the Botanift's Repository. This fine variety of the Camellia, was firft im- 

 ported from China about the year 1/93, by Captain Connor of the Carnatic Eaft-indiaman, for the 

 gardens of the late I. Slater, Efq. a gentleman of moft indefatigable fpirit, for the introduction of new 

 plants to this kingdom; indeed, it is to him we owe moft of the plants received from China within 

 thefe few years; he having procured a catalogue to be printed of all the defcribed Chinefe plants in 

 that language, with the defcriptions tranflated, and by various hands tranfmitted it to that country. 

 The fineft plants in this kingdom, of the double white Camellia, are now in the collection 'of Sir 

 Jofeph Banks, Bart. P. R. S. This, like the others of this genus, we may confider of fufficient hard- 

 inefs to refill our winters; being a native of the Japanefe ifles, where, as well as in China, it was 

 feen by Thunberg. As yet (from its fcarcity) that cannot be afcertained; but from the eafy method 

 by which it is propagated by cuttings, we are in hopes it loon may. It is at prefent cultivated as a 

 hot-houfe plant, where certainly it will be always feen in the greateft perfection; the flowers being 

 of fo delicate and brilliant a white, their beauty is eafily deftroyed, even by watering. Flowers in 

 the autumnal months, and thrives beft in rich loam. 



