536 Description of the Species of Camellia and Thea. 



the India House, and is one of the kinds which is now most 

 generally cultivated. 



Figures have been published in the Botanist's Reposi- 

 tory, p. 25, in Loddiges's Botanical Cabinet, p. 269, and 

 in Curtis's Monograph, pi. 2. In the latter work, p. 8, a 

 variety with small flowers, is stated to have been introduced 

 in 1816, by Mr. Lee, of Hammersmith, but it has since been 

 ascertained not to be different from the one above described. 

 A plant was brought home for the Society in 1824, by Mr. 

 John Damper Parks, which on its flowering in the spring 

 of 1 826, I was inclined to consider perfectly distinct ; the 

 flowers being much larger, with the centre considerably ele- 

 vated, and the outer petals reflexed so as almost to meet one 

 another. The same individual however produced flowers in 

 1827 and 1828, that differed in no respect from those of 

 the Common White. 



Among the Chinese Drawings in the Library of the So- 

 ciety, there is a tolerably accurate representation of this 

 Camellia, but the leaves are rather small, and have not the 

 veiny appearance which is peculiar to this variety. 



For the plants of it in the garden the Society are indebted 

 to the liberality of W. Cattle y, Esq. and Messrs. Loddiges. 



2. Camellia Japonica fimbriata. 

 Fringed White Camellia. 

 The habit, growth, and general character of this variety, 

 coincides almost in every respect with that of the preceding. 

 The principal difference is in the flower, the petals of which 

 have their edges ciliated or fringed, a peculiarity not at all 

 common to any other variety I am acquainted with, unless it 



