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CASSELL'S POPULAE GARDENING. 



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 jDart of a house which 

 <!an be kept a little closer than another ; and in such 

 a position the Camellias should be placed. When 

 ^•rowth 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 if all are not destroyed 

 the first time, repeat the operation after an interval 

 ■of two days. 



A^Tiite 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, 

 liowever, must be done carefully, or the remedy may 

 l)e as bad as the disease. 



From the following varieties a good selection may 

 be made to suit all tastes : — 



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

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

 pure white. 



C. Arclidnchess Augusta. — Crimson ; each petal 

 w;'ith a central stripe of white ; whole flower veined 

 irt^ith 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 elegans. — Light rose, large, and very 

 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. Countess of I)erhy. — Largo, pure white, flaked 

 with rose. 



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

 fine in all its forms ; x^ure white, mottled with rose, 

 sporting to rose flaked with white ; flaked with 

 white or flesh- colour ; and striped with caiTaine. 



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

 white, regularly striped with broad bands of carmine. 



C. Cup of Beauty. — Beautifully imbricated ; ]3ure 

 white, striped with rose. 



C. JDuchesse de Bcrrl. — Beautifully cupped and im- 

 bricated ; pure white, exquisite form. 



C. Duke of Lancaster. — Large, fine form : full deep 

 rose. 



C. Emperor Kapoleon III. — Eose, veined with 

 crimson, and. bordered with white ; well imbricated. 



C. Fimbriata. — Pui'e double white ; beautifully 

 fringed. 



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

 cated ; carmine, with pink centre. 



C. General Cialdini. — Eose-camline, striped with 

 red ; finely imbricated. 



C. Imhricata. — Deep scarlet ; fine form. 



C. Jenny Lind. — Waxy white, striped with rose ; 

 fine form ; finely imbricated to centre. 



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

 with rose ; fine form. 



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

 with delicate flesh -colour; its size renders it very 

 useful for bouquets. 



C. Madame Ambroise Tcrschaffelt. — Eosy- white, 

 striped and spotted with carmine ; fine form. 



C. Matliotiana. — Brilliant rich crimson ; large, 

 and beautifully imbricated. 



C. Mathotiana alba. — Large ; finely imbricated ; 

 pure white ; extra. 



C. Mrs. Cope. — AATiite, 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 ; flne form. 



C. Prificess JLary. — Brilliant crimson ; large ; fine 

 form ; extra. 



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

 very delicate and handsome. 



C. Queen of Denmark.— Dee-p crimson, shaded with 

 rose, and striped with white ; large and fine. 



C. Peine des Fleurs. — Vermilion - red ; large and 

 fine form ; extra. 



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

 petal striped with a line of white ; weU imbricated, 

 and very handsome. 



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

 broadly striped with crimson ; large, double, and 

 finely imbricated. 



