and not unfrequently a little striped at their base, and twisted. The 
stamina are about half the length of the petals, ranged in several rows, 
the inner ones rather separate from the others. Styles united, excepting 
at the point, often four, but most commonly three in number, and about 
the same length as the stamina. Ovarium roundish, silky, four celled, 
with several distichous ovules. 
This species has been described by Mr. Lindley, in the Botanical 
Register, where an excellent figure will be found of it, as well as another 
in the Botanical Magazine. It is by far the most splendid of the genus 
that has yet been introduced. We first saw it in flower in Mr. Palmer’s 
collection at Bromley, in the spring of 1826, and to that gentleman we 
are indebted for the opportunity then afforded us of describing it. We 
have since observed it in the collection of the Horticultural Society, by 
whom plants of it were imported in 1824, by their Collector, Mr. John 
Damper Parks; from one of which, that flowered in 1829, the accom¬ 
panying figure was made, with permission of the Council. 
It seems to be more difficult to propagate than any of the other 
Camellias, but we have no doubt that, in the course of a few years, the 
exertions and liberality of the Horticultural Society, and of Mr. Palmer, 
will make it as common as it really deserves to be. The best way of 
increasing it is by inarching on the single red Camellia; for, although 
it will succeed by being budded or grafted in the usual manner, yet the 
plants that are obtained by these means, are long in making any pro¬ 
gress, compared with those obtained by inarching. We are of opinion, 
that when it becomes so plentiful as to admit of a trial being made, it 
will be found to be hardier than the Camellia Japonica, and at no dis¬ 
tant period, perhaps, may ornament our shrubberies. 
