CAMELLIA JAPONIC A CORALLINA. 
Coral-Coloured Camellia. 
Camellia Corallina. Chandler’s Camellia Britannica, pi. 5, page 13. 
THIS is one of the many fine varieties that have been raised from seed, 
by Messrs. Chandler, of the Vauxhall Nursery. It originated in 1819, 
and was first brought into notice, (along with others no less remarkable 
for their beauty,) by the figure that was given of it in the work above 
referred to, published in 1825. At that time its merit was only 
imperfectly known, but it has since been proved to be a variety highly 
deserving of general cultivation. 
Its habit is similar to the Waratah, from which it was raised; but 
in growth it seems to be rather more vigorous and bushy. The shoots 
are of a chesnut colour, and slightly tinged with red when in a young 
state. 
The leaves are pendulous, and partake, in a strong degree, of some 
of the characters peculiar to those of its parent; they are, however, 
perfectly distinct from them, measuring upwards of four inches in 
length, and about two inches in breadth, and tapering to a long narrow 
recurved point. They are nearly flat, or but a little undulated at the 
edges, and are always sharply serrated. Their colour is a deep shining 
green, somewhat paler than that of the Waratah. They also appear to 
be thinner, and more veiny on the upper side than the leaves of that 
variety, but, in other respects, they are the same. The midrib is pro¬ 
minent, but not very strong, unless toward the footstalk: the latter is 
comparatively long and slender, nearly round, and of a brownish green 
colour. 
The flower buds are of a large, ovate pointed form, and uneven, in 
consequence of the outer scales being more concave, and projecting a 
little above the others. They are very pubescent, and of a pale yellowish 
green colour. The inner scales are large and thin, often striped, or 
deeply tinged with red. 
The flowers are very attractive, being of a deep crimson red colour, 
