540 Description of the Species of Camellia and Thea. 



serratures, and numerous prominent veins, considerably paler than the general 

 colour of the leaves, which is a rich shining green. Petiole about three-quarters 

 of an inch long, rounded on the lower side, and slightly flattened above. Flower- 

 buds often two together, of a roundish-oval form, with broad roundish-cordate 

 pale green pubescent scales, which become brown at the edges as the flower ap- 

 proaches expansion, and when it is fully expanded are entirely of a yellowish 

 brown colour, to which the pubescence gives a delicate silvery tinge. The flowers 

 are freely produced, and open very regularly ; they are from 3 to 3| inches in 

 diameter, of a fine glowing flesh colour, becoming richer as they expand, and 

 fading if too much exposed. The outer petals are each about an inch in diameter, 

 nearly round, and frequently a good deal recurved ; towards the centre of the 

 flower, which is pitted, as in the Double White, the petals gradually diminish in 

 size, and are pointed. In general they are evenly arranged, and often when the 

 flower is very double, the petals are laid over one another in such a manner as 

 to give to it an hexangular appearance, similar to the flowers of the Myrtle-leaved 

 variety, as represented by the Chinese, in the splendid collection of drawings 

 belonging to the Society. In this state there is a figure of it in the Botanical 

 Register, 1 1 2, but the leaves are by no means characteristic of it, being too 

 strongly serrated and pointed ; the same may be said of the figure in the Bota- 

 nists Repository, p. 660, f. 1, although they both convey a pretty clear idea of 

 the appearance of the flower. It has been well represented by Messrs. Loddiges, 

 in the Botanical Cabinet, p. 140, and by Mr. Curtis in his Monograph, p. 5. 



Plants of it were received by the Society from Messrs. 

 Loddiges, under the name of Lady Hume' s Blush Camellia, 

 and from Messrs. Chandler, by that of the Buff Camellia. 



6. Camellia Japonica anemoneflora. 

 Anemone-flowered, or Waratah Camellia. 

 This is very distinct from any of the other Chinese va- 

 rieties, and is always readily distinguished by its flat, and 

 comparatively narrow, pointed leaves, with long slender foot- 

 stalks. It is usually among the latest in coming into blossom, 

 and does not produce its flowers so freely as some of the 

 other red flowering kinds. In growth it is moderately strong 

 and erect, the branches are of a dark brown colour, and 

 sometimes a little striped. 



The leaves are from 4 to A\ inches long, and about 2 or 1\ inches broad, 

 recurved at the points and edges, but otherwise quite flat, and of a very 

 dark shining green colour, the veins being scarcely perceptible ; the serratures 



