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but when standing in a mixed collection of plants, 

 the special requirements of one class cannot be 

 studied to the detriment of others. It, however, 

 is always possible to find some part of a house which 

 can be kept a little closer than another ; and in such 

 a position the Camellias should be placed. "When 

 growth is finished, and the wood and leaves have 

 become somewhat hardened, they may be removed 

 to the open air, and placed in such a manner as to 

 prevent worms getting into the pots : here they may 

 remain until autumn. After removing Camellias 

 into their winter quarters, careful watering is very 

 necessary in order to prevent the buds from falling ; 

 by careful watering we mean, the keeping the soil 

 in such a happy medium, that the Wood shall not 

 shrivel through drought, nor the roots suffer from 

 flooding ; if either condition should occur, the result 

 will be the premature falling of the buds. A free 

 circulation of air is also necessary to insure good 

 development of 'the flowers. 



Soon after the plants are removed to their winter 

 quarters, it will be necessary to look them over for 

 the purpose of disbudding. If a large quantity of 

 flowers are required, irrespective of size, very few 

 buds will need removing; but where very large 

 flowers is the desideratum, then one bud only should 

 be left on each shoot. 



The black and green fly often attack the young 

 growths of Camellias ; these, however, are easily 

 destroyed by fumigating with tobacco, or tobacco- 

 paper ; fumigate lightly, and it aU are not destroyed 

 the first time, repeat the operation after an interval 

 of two days. 



"White and brown scale also infest these plants at 

 times ; when these pests appear, a mixture of soft 

 soap and a little parafiin oil, applied with a small 

 stiff brush, will soon clean them off. This operation, 

 however, must be done caref lilly, or the remedy may 

 be as bad as the disease. 



From the following varieties a good selection may 

 be made to suit aU tastes : — 



A. Alba-plena. — ^The first double Camellia intro- 

 duced to Europe, and one that is still much esteemed ; 

 pure white. 



C. Archduchess Augusta. — Crimson ; each petal 

 with a central stripe of white ; whole flower veined 

 with bluish-purple. 



C. Bealii. — Eich crimson ; a superb flower. 



C. Bonomiana. — Flowers beautifully imbricated ; 

 petals large and round; pure white, banded with 

 rosy-carmine. 



C. Chandlerii e/fy«««.— Light rose, large, and vei-y 

 fine. 



C. Circe. — Pure white. The flowers of this variety 

 are small, and therefore valuable for bouquets, button- 

 holes, and the decoration of ladies' hair. 



C. Coimtess of Derhy. — Large, pure white, flaked 

 with rose. 



C. Countess of Ellesmere. — A variable flower, but 

 fine in all its forms ; pure white, mottled with rose, 

 sporting to rose flaked with white ; flaked with 

 white or flesh-colour ; and striped wjth carmine. 



C. Comtessa Zavinia Maggi. — Large fine form ; pure 

 white, regularly striped with broad bands of carmine. 



C. Cup of Beauty. — Beautifully imbricated ; pure 

 white, striped with rose. 



C Duchesse de Berri. — Beautifully cupped and im- 

 bricated ; pure white, exquisite form. 



C. Su/ce of Lancaster. — Large, fine form ; full deep 

 rose. 



C. Emperor Napoleon III. — Rose, veined with 

 crimson, and bordered with white ; well imbricated. 



C. Fimbriata. — Pure double white ; beautifully 

 fringed. 



C. Gem. — Large, cupped, and beautifully imbri- 

 cated ; carmine, with pink centre. 



C. General Cialdini. — ^Rose-carmine, striped with 

 red ; finely imbricated. 



C. Jmiricata. — Deep scarlet ; fine form. 



C. Jenny Zind. — ^Waxy white, striped with rose ; 

 fine form ; finely imbricated to centre. 



C. Jubilee. — Pinkish -white, dotted and splashed 

 with rose ; fine form. 



C. Lady Hume's Blush. — Waxy white, suffused 

 with delicate flesh -colour; its size renders it very 

 useful for bouquets. 



C. Madame Ambroise VerscJiaffelt. — ^Rosy-white, 

 striped and spotted with cax-mine ; fine form. 



C. Mathotiana. — Brilliant rich crimson ; large, 

 and beautifully imbricated. 



C. Mathotiana alba. — Large ; finely imbricated ; 

 p\ire white ; extra. 



C. Mrs. Cope. — "White, tinged with pink, and 

 speckled with rose ; very double. 



C. Pearl. — Pearly white ; petals round and of 

 good substance ; perfect in form ; extra. 



C. Prince Frederick William. — "White, flaked with 

 carnation : fine form. 



C. Princess Mary. — Brilliant crimson ; large ; fine 

 form; extra. 



C. Queen of Beauties. — Blush, veined with pink ; 

 very delicate and handsome. 



C. Queen of Denmark. — Deep crimson, shaded with 

 rose, and striped with white ; large and fine. 



G. Seine des Fleurs. — Vermilion - red ; large and 

 fine form ; extra. 



C. Stella Folarie. — Bright crimson ; centre of each 

 petal striped with a line of white ; well imbricated, 

 and very handsome. 



C. tricolor imbricata plena. — Soft rose ; each petal 

 broadly striped with crimson ; large, double, and 

 finely imbricated. 



