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perfectly imbricated ; fine round petals, very regularly dis- 

 posed; foliage dark green. One of the best of its color. 

 Magnificeiit. 



0. mutdhilis traversiij foliage very large and almost cor- 

 date ; plant of an elegant and free growth ; leaves ratber 

 reflexed and of a lively green, nerves very conspicuous; 

 flower four inches and a half in diameter, regular, and very 

 double ; it opens a delicate rose, and soon changes to a 

 violet purple, shaded with a faint line of white, an unique 

 plant and flower. Mognificent 



C. myrtifolia, known in our collections as involuta. 

 There are two varieties of it, major and minor; the former 

 is certainly the best, and has a very handsome, large and 

 regular red flower; the centre frequently is pink and purple ; 

 it is much the shape of douhle loh'te, only the petals are 

 more cupped. The flower is of considerable duration. The 

 foliage, though small, is much larger than that of any of 

 our common myrtles, which might make many mistake its 

 character; and another prominent feature is, the leaves are 

 much recurved and shining; plant pendulous, of a pale 

 green. Magnificent. 



C. Madonna^ very pure white, delicately striped with 

 bright rose; perfectly imbricated and above medium size; 

 foliage dark shining green. Magnificent. 



C. Mrs. Ahhy Wilder^ white striped with pink ; a regu- 

 larly imbricated flower of fine formation ; foliage large, coarse, 

 sickly green. Magnificent 



0. 3Iiss Percivalj large flower, pure white, very fine when 

 in bud, not fully double; foliage dark shining green. Good. 

 When we have the pleasure ot giving a Camellia this name, 

 it will be, in our estimation at least, without a fault. 



C. peeoniflbra : bright pink, large flower, fully four inches 

 in diameter, two rows of circumference petals ; those of the 

 centre numerous, very close, erect, and in the form of a 

 sphere ; plant of a slender growth ; leaves two inches broad 

 and three inches long, of a delicate green. Superb. 



C. Palmer s perfection., dark crimson, inclining to purple, 

 very large, perfectly double, and of handsome form ; a free 

 bloomer. Magnificent. 



C. Phlladelphica (Smith's), flowers four and a half to 

 five inches in diameter ; the circumference petals large and 

 round ; those of the interior smaller with a little convexity. 



