JULY. 
193 
CAMELLIA CUP OF BEAUTY. 
^ [Plate 141 .] 
In our Number for April last, when describing Camellia 
Princess Frederick William, we intimated that we should figure 
another variety from Mr. Glendinning’s collection this month, 
and we have now much pleasure in presenting our readers with 
the accompanying plate of “ Cup of Beauty,” which name, we 
are given to understand, is the literal translation from the 
Chinese for this fine Camellia, which, with Princess Frederick 
William, was sent to Mr. Glendinning, from China, by Mr. B. 
Fortune. The flowers are equally pure as to colour and larger 
in size than that old favourite, the double white, with an 
occasional streak of pink down the petal. The centre of the 
flower is well filled with regularly shaped petals, gracefully 
incurved, forming a flower of great symmetry and beauty. 
This variety was shown at the Horticultural Society’s February 
Exhibition in Begent Street, conjointly with Princess 
Frederick William, and received a first prize. As a number 
of new kinds are being yearly added to the continental col¬ 
lections, and find their way here through those nurserymen 
who have a foreign connection, we beg to append, for the 
guidance of those wishing to increase their collections, a 
selected list—some new and first-rate, others of older date— 
all of which are distinct, and should be procured, if not already 
in stock. We name this unreservedly, as most English col¬ 
lections are confined to a very few kinds, and the addition of 
all or part of our selection will greatly improve them. 
Adelina Benvenuti, ivory white with rose coloured blotches; a very large 
and well shaped flower 
Alba Bourtulin, very large, well shaped, pure white 
Amadryos de Casano, bright carmine red, edges of petals white, white stripe 
also up the centre of petals, finely imbricated flower 
Amalia Melzi, outer petals very bright rose, centre petals light pale rose, all 
edged and veined with white, flowers remarkably flat 
Arciduca Giovanni, outer petals bright scarlet, inner bright rose; all striped 
with white 
Archiduchesse Marie, deep cherry colour, each petal marbled with white; 
perfect shape 
i Archiduchessa Augusta, dark crimson, veined with blue 
i Ariosto, extra fine crimson, white stripe 
Beali rosea 
I Bella di Pontedera, very large double well-shaped flower, colour brilliant 
rose, all the petals striped with white. 
I Bennevii, form excellent, colour velvety crimson 
|i Bizzarra, pale rose veined with white, medium sized flowers, but of perfect form 
if Caleb Cope 
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