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I3farch. 



that purpose; foliage long and pointed, rather drooping; is 

 of a free growth and bloom. iSuperb. 



C. imhricdfa, foliage very large, three inches wide and 

 four and a half long, of a pale green, often marked w^ith 

 white; flowers rich crimson, almost invariably marked more 

 or less with white; they are full four inches in diameter; 

 the petals are round, and regularly disposed, and imbricated 

 on each other, gradually decreasing to the centre, forming 

 a most perfect flower. The plant grows freely, and blooms 

 profusely; no collection can be perfect without it. Ilarj- 

 nificent. 



C. intermedia is a sport from aS'. pseonifibra ; it is a very 

 large blush, beautifully suffused with rose. Magnificent. 



C. invincible^ or j^unctdf a, flower three inches and a half 

 in diameter, rose ground, marked and striped with cherry 

 red ; the circumference petals are broad and convex ; those 

 of the centre small and erect. This Camellia sometimes 

 produces flowers entirely red or rose-colored; it is of free 

 growth ; leaves round, acuminate, and of a dark green. 

 Superb. 



C. Jeffersonii, rosy crimson, perfectly imbricated to the 

 centre ; flow^er of medium siz^ ; foliage shining green, three 

 to four inches long, and two wide. A seedling by Dr. J. 

 S. Gunnell, of Washington city. Magnificent. 



C. imbricata (Dunlop's), flowers rosy crimson, most per- 

 fectly formed, marked w^ith white shading to blush ; foliage 

 large, recurved, of a pale green color. Magnificent. 



C. Landrelhiiy or ^Jacksdnia, very beautiful pink, fading 

 to the centre, a perfectly double and finely imbricated flower, 

 about four inches in diameter, a free bloomer, and a plant of 

 good habit; leaves ovate, acuminate, pale green. We have 

 seen the flower profusely spotted with w^hite. 1 his elegant 

 Camellia was grown from seed by D. and C. Landreth, and 

 bloomed first in the spring of 18'29. Magnificent. 



C. latifblia^ leaves three inches wide and four inches and 

 a half long, point recurved, a fine glossy green ; flower cherry 

 red, cup form, interior petals irregular, festooned and curled, 

 those of the exterior bold and round, about three inches and 

 a half in diameter. Sup)erb. 



C. Lowii^ very dark crimson, imbricated flower; fine bold 

 petals; foliage cordate, pale green. Magnificent. 



Mrs. FetterSj large dark red, shading to rose iu the centre, 



