NEW CAMELLIAS. 
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a circular opening, or umbilicated cavity, with 
a fringe-like border, the organic summit of the 
nut being seen in the form of a rayed nipple. 
The present differs also from the black Ame- 
rican nut, which has the endocarp or shell 
ovoid, compressed in the middle and slightly 
conic at the top. On other nuts the cone 
disappears entirely, and is even replaced by a 
depression. The rugosities of the endocarp 
of the Speelhof nut are less prominent, and 
the punctures fainter than in the common 
American nut. The form of the inside cor- 
responds with the irregularities of the outside 
of the nut ; it is white and very good to eat, 
only it is harder than in the common Juglans 
regia, 
u The odour of the rind is strong, penetra- 
ting, and continues to be felt a long time. 
The rind would make a very good preserve 
with vinegar, as is sometimes made by the 
English with the rinds of the common walnut. 
When it is still young and green it may be 
prepared and preserved with stigar cooked 
' a la plume.' The nuts also make an excel- 
lent dessert. The preserved walnuts of Rheims 
are in great repute in France, whence they 
are obtained by many families in Belgium. 
"I think I cannot do better than name the 
present walnut, a description of which I have 
not been able to meet with, after its honour- 
able proprietor, a gentleman to whom our 
national agriculture is much indebted. 
" This walnut of Pitteurs' is perhaps the 
only specimen of its kind which exists in 
Belgium. It would therefore be advantageous 
for arboriculture that it were extensively pro- 
pagated, as so remarkable a tree is well calcu- 
lated to excite a peculiar interest." 
NEW CAMELLIAS. 
The continental gardeners are famous for the 
culture of camellias, especially in the depart- 
ment of raising new varieties ; and although 
perhaps sometimes in their desire to accumulate 
new kinds, the standard of excellence may be 
to some extent overlooked, yet many very fine 
varieties have been obtained from this source. 
Those enumerated below are of foreign origin, 
and are figured and described in the Ghent 
Annates; judging from these materials, they are 
above average merit, and deserving of culti- 
vation. They are all varieties of the Camellia 
japonica ; the particulars of each variety are 
translated from the above-named work : — 
Zavonia. — The introduction of this variety 
in the collections of Belgium is due to Mr. 
Alex. Versehaffelt of Ghent, who received it 
from Milan in 1844. The habit of the plant 
is strong and vigorous ; the leaves are oval, 
sharply acuminate, nearly mucronate, and 
regularly dentated. The venation is distinct, 
the upper surface shining, and of a 
green, the under surface concave and paler. 
It is a fine variety, worthy b place in the bi t 
collections. It is our. f that cla a which ba ■ 
regularly imbricated flowers, of a perfi 
circular outline. The diameter of the blos- 
soms is four inches. The petals are broad 
and large, entire at the margins, and slightly 
indented at the summit. At the centre only, 
they begin to change Conn, and become longer 
and somewhat pointed. The centre is well 
formed, compact, of few petals, these being 
neatly imbricated. The colour is a uniform 
deep rose, delicately tinged. [The flower is 
represented to be full and well formed ; the 
colour rich but delicate.] 
Ross's Superba. — A handsome and j i 
variety, of vigorous habit, having large beau- 
tiful oblong shining leaves, ending in a sharp 
acuminated point, and regularly dentated on 
the margins. The flowers, which are four 
inches across, are handsome, finely reticulated, 
and of a bright red colour. The petals, though 
not so numerous as in some other varieties, 
are large and thick : those of the outer ranges 
being round, entire, slightly notched in the 
middle, and fully two inches in breadth. 
They gradually become smaller towards the 
centre, where the innermost two or three are not 
more than half an inch long, being also some- 
what cucullated and lance-shaped. Here and 
there the petals have a narrow band of white 
and crimson down the middle. This striping 
is variable both in colour and position, but 
generally confined to the centre portion of the 
flower, the outer petals being mostly of a 
uniform colour. Introduced some years ago 
by Mr. Versehaffelt of Ghent. [In the style 
of Chandlerii ; a good bold flower, with about 
five rows of petals. This variety is known 
in England.] 
Emiliana alba. — A white variety, striped 
with rose, and regularly imbricated. The 
habit is vigorous ; the leaves oval-oblong, 
regularly indented, attenuated at the two ex- 
tremities, glossy above, large, and ending in 
an acuminated point. The usual size of the 
flower is four inches in diameter, with from 
eight to ten tiers of petals regularly disposed ; 
all the petals wdrite, streaked with pink or 
light crimson. Those of the outer range are 
about an inch and a half broad, round, entire, 
convex or lying back, slightly undulated at 
the margins, often emarginated at the apex, 
and somewhat notched ; towards the interior 
they gradually become oblong, the margin 
more entire, and the notching entirely disap- 
pears and is replaced by a prominent point ; 
at the centre they are short, lanceolate, 
straight, and half-folded. The striping differs 
in different petals; sometimes it is deep red 
and broad, and sometimes faint and narrow, 
