PLATE CXCIX. 



CAMELLIA JAPONICA. Vor..lio mlropUno. 



Double red Cainellia. 



CLASS XVL ORDER VL ofSchreberSSthdit.ofGen.Plant. 



MONADELPHTA POLYANDRIA. Threads united. Many Chives. 



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ESSENTIAL GENEKIC CHARACTER. 



Calyx imbricatus, polyphyllus; foliolis interi- II Empalemekt tiled, many-leaved; the inner leat- 

 oribus raajoribus. || lets the largeft. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER OF VARIETY. 



Camellia foliis fenioribus bafi atteimatis, juni- 

 oribus rubentlbus ; pctalis interioribus diva- 

 ricate eredis ; floribus plenis, rubris. 



Camellia with the older leaves tapered at the 

 bafe, the younger ones reddifli ; the inner 

 petals (land upright fpreading different 

 ways ; flowers double and red. 



Again have we to call upon the indulgence of our Botanical friends for their fufferance, in a third 

 intrufion on the forms of our own prefcription. But, as we had given the two other varieties of this 

 fine plant; and taking it for granted, by judging from our own feelings, that a figure of this very 

 fcarce variety would be agreeable to moft ; that they might be (by comparifon) able to decide upon 

 the difference which does exift, but has been denied by many, between this, and the Striped Var.; 

 fee our figure. Vol. II. PI. XCI. It has been thought by moti, who have not feen this plant; that it 

 was but the Striped Var. which had loft its variegation. This is certainly not the cafe ; for, it ftands as 

 diftintSt from the Striped, as from the White v.iriety; which may be readily traced, either from the 

 plants themfelves, or our figures; by comparing the fpecific, or rather differing chara£ler we have 

 affigned to each. The Double red Camellia was introduced about the year 1/94 from China, by R. 

 Prefion, Efq. Woodford, Effex. 



The largeft plant now in Europe, of this variety, is in the felett and moft valuable collcflion of the 

 Hon. T. Greville, Efq. Paddington, imported, laft year, from China in the higheft perfe6lton. It 

 is propagated by cuttings, or layers ; and delights in a light, fandyloam; with about one-third of the 

 pot, from the bottom, filled with pe^t earth. It flowers from November, till February, in the Hot- 

 houfe ; or from January, till April, if kept in the Green-houfe. Our figure was taken, in November, 

 this year, at the Hammerfmith Nurfery. 



