back ground for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of 
symmetrical white and rosy wax-like flowers. 
It is not, however, with Camellias under these 
circumstances, that we have to deal, but planted 
in sheltered spots, and against w’alls in the open 
garden. It is here that we desire to see them more 
generally cultivated. Their foliage, at all times, 
is glittering and beautiful ; and, with due precau- 
tion, in all moderately favoured parts of our island, 
their flowers also will reward the cultivator’s care. 
The plant we drew from grew in the open ground, 
in the Birmingham Botanic Garden ; a site by no 
means favourable, as respects climate. At the Earl 
of Shannon’s Castle, Martyr, county of Cork, there 
are many Camellias which have grown beautifully 
in full exposure, for twenty years, and are from 
twelve to fifteen feet high, and upwards of twenty 
feet in circumference ; and here they flower abun- 
dantly from bottom to top, every year. In the 
Isle of Arran, too, the double white has flowered 
regularly for several years. Near London they 
flower against a north wall ; and in various parts 
of the countiy also, they succeed admirably. 
It is chiefly desirable that we mention the 
treatment to be observed to secure success. In 
the open garden this shrub should not be trained 
to a wall, but be sheltered by one ; and a west 
or even northern aspect, has been found most 
suitable. The soil should be sandy turfy loam, and 
peat, tw r o feet deep, on six or nine inches of broken 
bricks, to secure good drainage. The ground should 
be mulched, and the plants sheltered in winter for 
th'e first three or four years of their growth. 
