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which place this universal favourite within the reach of every 
amateur. 
C. Alba plena. — Flower very large, full, regular, deprived of 
stamins, which are replaced by numerous petals, thick, imbricated, 
milk white, forming a very round corolla, four inches in diameter, 
and of extremely elegant form. 
C. Candidissima , a shrub of pretty appearance, vigorous, bud 
oval, quite large before bursting into bloom, scales light green, 
flower very large, four inches or more in diameter, full of pure 
white petals regularly imbricated, and resemble very much those 
of the white Camellia, numbering from seventy to seventy-five, 
broad, a little crenated at the summit and diminish in width iu 
proportion as they approach towards the centre. 
C .jimbriata. — Leaves exactly like those of the C. alba , but a 
less vigorous shrub ; bud large, rounded ; scales of a dark yellow ; 
flower three and a half inches in diameter, full, depressed ; petals 
gracefully imbricated, and dentated. 
C. amabile. — This is a remarkably fine flower, regularly imbri- 
cated ; the petals of a rose colour, shading to a pink, and deep- 
ening, towards the centre, to a red ; handsome foliage, flower 
three and a half inches in diameter. Raised from seed by Mr. 
J. B. Smith of this city, one of the most successful cultivators of 
the Camellia. 
C. sassanqua rosea, or multiflora. — This is usually considered 
a distinct species. Leaves small, oval, acuminate, of brownish- 
green ; flowers small and full ; petals curled, rose-colour — very 
similar to a small pompone rose. Very pretty. 
C. donkelari. — Originally from China, and a beautiful variety; 
of a vivid red, variegated and spotted with white ; three rows of 
petals, with the centre full of stamins; flower usually four inches 
in diameter. 
C. conchiflora. — Of a clear red ; petals frequently marked 
with white, and spirally arranged ; leaves of a pale green, oval, 
little acute, reclined and numerous. 
C. Landrethii. — This most beautiful variety was reared from 
seed, at the establishment of the Landreths, now conducted by 
D. Landreth & Fulton. It is of a clear rosy pink, fading slightly 
towards the centre; about four inches in diameter, very double, 
and finely imbricated; blooms freely; leaves acuminate, ovate; 
a plant of good habit, and much admired. 
C. decora. — Leaves dark green, very glossy ; flower of a clear 
red, double, four and a half inches in diameter; petals of the ex- 
terior in three rows, festooned, crenated at the summit; those in 
the interior, small, forming a large centre, containing some con- 
cealed stamins. 
